Personal Finance For Dummies

Eric Tyson is a nationally recognized personal finance counselor, writer, and lecturer. He has been featured in hundreds of press outlets, including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and Money. He has appeared on NBC's Today Show, ABC, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, and CNN.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Personal Finance 5 CHAPTER 1: Embracing Financial Literacy 7 CHAPTER 2: Establishing a Financial Foundation 21 CHAPTER 3: Measuring Your Financial Health 31 CHAPTER 4: Establishing and Achieving Goals 51 Part 2: Spending Less, Saving More 73 CHAPTER 5: Managing Where Your Money Goes 75 CHAPTER 6: Dealing with Debt 87 CHAPTER 7: Reducing Your Spending 105 CHAPTER 8: Managing and Reducing Your Taxes 135 Part 3: Building Wealth through Investing 159 CHAPTER 9: Considering Important Investment Concepts 161 CHAPTER 10: Understanding Your Investment Choices 189 CHAPTER 11: Investing in Funds 211 CHAPTER 12: Investing in Retirement Accounts 227 CHAPTER 13: Investing in Taxable Accounts 249 CHAPTER 14: Investing for Educational Expenses 263 CHAPTER 15: Investing in Real Estate: Your Home and Beyond 277 Part 4: Insurance: Protecting What You Have 317 CHAPTER 16: Insurance: Getting What You Need at the Best Price 319 CHAPTER 17: Insurance on You: Life, Disability, and Health 337 CHAPTER 18: Covering Your Assets 363 Part 5: Where to Go for More Help 377 CHAPTER 19: Working with Financial Planners 379 CHAPTER 20: Using Technology to Manage Your Money 397 CHAPTER 21: Consuming Financial Content 411 Part 6: The Part of Tens 419 CHAPTER 22: Survival Guide for Ten Life Changes 421 CHAPTER 23: Ten Tactics to Thwart Identity Theft and Fraud 437 Glossary 443 Index 457