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BookPrices.net - Personal Finance For Dummies, 5th edition
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List Price: $21.99
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Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.024
EAN: 9780470038321
ISBN: 0470038322
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 448
Publication Date: 2006-09-12
Publisher: Wiley
Studio: Wiley
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Summary: Personal Finance for Dummies
Comment: Thought the book brought things to light I knew that I was in trouble this book just made me see more clearly how to try to fix things.
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Summary: Very informative and helpful; odd section on saving money
Comment: This book is pretty informative and gives helps guide you on preparing your finances. It talks about a lot of pitfalls to watch out for, and gives you some straight opinions on employer retirement plans and debt management, as well as some thoughts on good debt vs. bad debt.
The only problem I have with it is the section on cutting costs. It is a little out of place and some of the recommendations on how to save money are a little bizarre and out there. Shaving your head to save money on hair supplies and taking naps at home for vacation instead of going away got a raised eyebrow from me, as did his belief that you have to be a small business or nonprofit to get a Costco membership. He also talks about giving up meat as a possible avenue for cost savings (because it costs a lot).
Like I said, the rest of the book seems to have sound financial guidance. The section on saving money?
Take it with a grain of salt.
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Summary: a must-have for kids on their way to college
Comment: If you have a kid going off to college, make sure they read this. It is simply the most valuable book they will ever read. And don't forget to get one for yourself. There's a lot of time-worn wisom in this book that most people are ignorant of.
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Summary: This book was OK at best
Comment: I would not recommend this book. It is very short sighted. For a more in-depth look into proper financial planning, I would look elsewhere. If you are starting out new in financial planning take a look at this book for the budgeting part. Then look elsewhere for the other parts.
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Summary: Great for those with a slightest interest in the subject!!!
Comment: This book was great! I didn't know anything about keeping a budget, investment, savings or any related topic. I couldn't put the book down, but I think that was beucase I was very excited to learn about the topic (but if your looking at this book, you may be to)And like all For Dummies books you don't have to read it cover to cover, there all designed so if you all ready know whats going on and just need to brush some stuff up, or dont know anything but are only interested in certain parts you can flip right to those and not miss a beat. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Personal Finance for Dummies offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get control over their personal financial lives. Author Eric Tyson points out the most common mistakes that we all make in our approach to money and prescribes ways to save and invest for a secure future. Using worksheets, the book helps you to measure your own financial health by looking at factors such as how much debt you carry, your savings rate, as well as investment and insurance checkups. The book looks at how you should invest your retirement account, approach taxes, and provides a good overview on how to buy real estate.
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