The Secret to Lifetime Financial Security


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Have you been doing "all the right things" financially that you've been taught to do, but you haven't achieved the growth or financial security you hoped for? If so, you're not alone. The typical investor lost 50 percent of their savings-TWICE!-in just one decade. Wall Street and the big banks control the financial system and pad their own pockets at your expense. They're deemed "too big to fail" and get bailed out-an option you don't have. The system is clearly rigged, so why leave your life savings at their mercy? Instead, discover little-known ways to turn your back on Wall Street and grow and protect your hard-earned dollars. And learn how to fire banks and credit card companies and become your own source of financing. Between the covers of this book, the nation's best and brightest financial advisors show you how to stop worrying about the next market crash and achieve the financial security and peace of mind you deserve. Read The Secret to Lifetime Financial Security and learn how to grow your money safely and predictably every year-and without risking it in stocks, real estate and other volatile investments.




Bank On Yourself


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The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and BusinessWeek bestseller Bank On Yourself: The Life-Changing Secret to Growing and Protecting Your Financial Future reveals the secrets to taking back control of your financial future that Wall Street, banks, and credit card companies don’t want you to know. Can you imagine what it would be like to look forward to opening your account statements because they always have good news and never any ugly surprises? More than 100,000 Americans of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds are already using Bank On Yourself to grow a nest-egg they can predict and count on, even when stocks, real estate, and other investments tumble. You’ll meet some of them and hear their stories of how Bank On Yourself has helped them reach a wide variety of short- and longterm personal and financial goals and dreams in this book.




Smart Women Finish Rich, Expanded and Updated


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THE MILLION-COPY NEW YORK TIMES, BUSINESS WEEK, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER IS BACK - COMPLETELY UPDATED! With over ONE MILLION copies sold - Smart Women Finish Rich is one of the most popular financial books for women ever written. A perennial bestseller for over two decades, now Bach returns with a completely updated, expanded and revised edition, Smart Women Finish Rich, to address the new financial concerns and opportunities for today's women. Whether you are just getting started in your investment life, looking to manage your money yourself, or work closely with a financial advisor, this book is your proven roadmap to the life you want and deserve. With Smart Women Finish Rich, you will feel like you are being coached personally by one of America's favorite and most trusted financial experts. The Smart Women Finish Rich program has helped millions of women for over twenty years gain confidence, clarity and control over their financial well-being--it has been passed from generations to generation -- and it now can help you.




How to Achieve Lifetime Financial Security


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"If you don't know where you're headed you'll never get there". A wise philosopher, Yogi Berra, said it. I always liked that saying. It encapsulates why it is so important to have a plan for your future. That future may be just your goals for the next year or two or it may be as long as a full term retirement plan. Whatever it is, once you have a roadmap towards the next step in your life, decisions about such things as expenditures, investments, savings, insurance, and more, become that much easier and give you a rational framework for each financial action you take.Whether you're just starting out in your first job; or you're a young family with young children; or a family with kids heading for college; or a couple nearing retirement; or a couple already retired, this book will spell out, in simple terms, the steps you need to take to live a secure, comfortable life.Consider the amount of time you spend to make good decisions about all the other things in your life (What house or car to buy, what school your child should go to, even what TV or refrigerator to get). What could be more important than making the proper financial decisions that will affect your entire life.As a Certified Financial Planner with over 25 years of experience, I've successfully guided hundreds of clients through the various stages of their lives. This book can do the same for you. In addition to the book you also get free access to my website www.onepageretirement.com which gives you the on line tools to help guide you through the process of Achieving Lifetime Financial Security for you and your family.




Financial Security For Dummies


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Boost your financial health so you’re ready for any economic or personal upheaval Crisis is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to torpedo your finances! Financial Security For Dummies offers proven advice to help you prep your finances for the next economic downturn, personal setback, pandemic, plague of locusts—or anything else life throws your way. This book contains the historical perspective and up-to-date info you’ll need to anticipate, understand, and navigate a wide range of personal financial challenges. If your monthly income and expenses are on steady ground and you’re ready to secure your financial future, this is the For Dummies guide for you. Not only will you create a plan to keep your family’s finances afloat during turbulent times, but you’ll also be liberated from the pressure to “keep up with the Joneses” so you can make smarter financial decisions, starting today. This book will help you: Gain an understanding of how unforeseen personal or global events could affect your financial life Learn strategies for protecting your assets when economic downturns and other emergencies occur Feel confident in your unique path to financial freedom so you can remain calm when life takes an unexpected turn Build a survival plan for protecting yourself with broader safety nets, better money decisions, and improved financial literacy Whether you want to reduce your stress surrounding your financial goals or take advantage of financial opportunities crises create, Financial Security For Dummies will equip you to navigate financial challenges and ultimately achieve peace of mind.




Income Is the Outcome


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Your Money Ratios


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A leading financial adviser offers a groundbreaking and simple approach to tackling personal finance by breaking down formulas used by the most successful businesses. A troubled economy calls for answers. People need sound, easy-to-follow financial advice that can be implemented immediately. For the first time, a leading financial adviser has developed a remarkable set of guidelines to give individuals the same kind of objective insight into their personal finances that successful businesses have. Your Money Ratios will help readers effectively manage debt, invest prudently, and develop a realistic and effective savings plan to ensure both financial success and security. Readers need only plug their income and age into Farrell's ratios to get an instant picture of their savings status and overall financial health, as well as a road map for the important choices for the future. Some key ratios include: ? The Capital-to-Income Ratio: how much capital (savings) you should have if you plan to retire at 65 ? The Mortgage-to-Income Ratio: the maximum mortgage debt you should carry and still have sufficient capital left for comfortable savings ? The Education-to-Average-Income Ratio: the amount of education- related debt you can safely incur based on anticipated average earnings after obtaining your degree




Money and Retirement


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Wealthy by Design


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The most powerful word in wealth building is choice. Too often, we limit our financial future based on conventional wisdom — on what we’ve heard from the media, or the tropes that we have trained ourselves to believe based on our situation or past. Financial freedom starts with understanding your personal financial drivers. It starts with taking control of your money and leveraging it to create your ideal future — not somebody else’s version of success. In her New York Times Bestseller, Wealthy by Design, Kimberly Foss offers the insight and tools you need to confidently design a sound investment plan that empowers you to make your own choices. By outlining the five, foundational principles of investing, Kimberly prepares readers to map their course with conviction and integrity. Drawing on her vast career of advising clients from all financial backgrounds, as well as her own rise from humble beginnings, Kimberly frames her advice around powerful and enlightening stories — and through them, you will learn how to leverage personality, situation and belief, while applying proven wealth-building strategies to fulfill your needs and dreams for the future. Discover financial empowerment and harness the power of choice, in five easy steps.




The Joy of Financial Security


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Imagine being able to manage your money in a way that not only helps you achieve financial security, but also increases your happiness. You can, and this book shows you how. Cygan's financial expertise is apparent in topics such as increasing your net worth, wise investment strategies, minimising taxes, and preparing for retirement. Readers learn how to protect themselves from the next economic downturn, how to avoid the pressure to "keep up with the Joneses", and how to make smarter financial decisions. But she doesn't stop there. Applying research from psychology and neuroscience, she guides readers to create happier lifestyles by making small changes that reap big rewards. Simple changes such as focusing on gratitude, nurturing creativity, and choosing experiences with family and friends over more "stuff" are encouraged. The way she weaves financial strategies together with happiness strategies is fascinating -- rewarding her readers both financially and personally.