The 10 Minute Guide to Smart Borrowing is your guide to turning loans into savvy investment strategies. Each lesson offers practical tips that will help you make more informed decisions when you borrow money. 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to choose a lender that offers the lowest interest rates and the most favorable features, improve your chances of qualifying for a mortgage, decide whether you should risk borrowing against your stock holdings, finance a small business, and borrow from your retirement funds.

10 Minute Guide to Smart Borrowing (10 Minute Guides)

Business & Money

Hetzer, Barbara

Wagner, Barbara

Finance

Macmillan General* Reference

Offers advice on selecting and working with a financial advisor, including tips on services, credentials, references, and fees

10 Minute Guide to Working With Financial Advisors (10 Minute Guides)

Economics

Alpha Books

SENSIBLE WAYS TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE From tuition and books to room and board, the cost of college is staggering-and it isn't getting any cheaper. What you're saving today may not be enough to cover the cost of your child's college education tomorrow. J.K. Lasser's Winning Ways to Save for College provides the most straightforward, tax-efficient strategies to save for your children's college education-whether they're eight months old or eighteen years old. Even if you've worked out how much money you need to save, you still need to make many other important decisions, such as how that money will be invested, the tax consequences of those investments, and how that investment portfolio should change over time. Don't wait! The faster you start saving, the sooner you can stop worrying. Key coverage will help you: * Choose the investments that fit into your college savings plan-stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CollegeSure CDs, and U.S. Treasury Bills * Use educational savings provisions in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to speed up the growth of your college savings * Understand how 529 savings plans stack up to prepaid plans, Education IRAs, UGMAs, and UTMAs * Select a financial planner who will help you plot a strategy for college savings * Apply for financial aid such as grants, loans, work-study jobs, and scholarships J.K. Lasser--Practical Guides for All Your Financial Needs Please visit our Web site at www.jklasser.com

J. K. Lasser's Winning Ways to Save for College

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Bringing up baby--without going broke No one ever said raising children would be easy--or cheap. In fact, parenting is one of the most expensive ventures you'll undertake. This invaluable new resource shows you how to plan for--and meet--the financial challenges of parenting. Included are helpful tips and advice, as well as useful worksheets and practical strategies. "How Can I Ever Afford Children? is a must read for every parent. This is the most comprehensive guide to financial planning for raising children I have seen. Barbara Hetzer has created an invaluable, practical guide to planning for children from conception through college graduation." --Ellen Rogin, CPA, CFP President, Strategic Financial Designs Inc. "Barbara has put together an excellent summary of the financial costs a parent needs to know (and are probably too afraid to ask about). I hope to make it required reading for all of my clients with children." --Douglas Mollin, CFP President, ProPlan Financial Services. "This book is a great guide for the perplexed parent who wants to know the bottom line on everything from pre-conception to graduate school. Here are the ABCs of what it actually costs to have a child. At last, the financial facts are spelled out in detail to help parents every step of the way." --Linda Barbanel, CSW author, Piggy Bank to Credit Card: Teach Your Child the Financial Facts of Life. "A wonderful guidebook to help parents anticipate the strategies they need to make the child-rearing years more joyful and less stressful financially. Beyond the financial strategies, How Can I Ever Afford Children? provides sound recommendations for the issues which need to be addressed by parents to protect their family's security." -- Lydia Sheckels Chief Investment Officer, Vice President Financial Planning Services, Wescott Financial Planning Group, Inc.

How Can I Ever Afford Children?: Money Skills for New and Experienced Parents

Sensible Ways to Save and Pay for College  In a direct and easy-to-use style, the Savvy Savings Guide series offers great financial advice for both your personal and professional life. With each new book, you'll learn how to earn more, spend less, and save for important events such as retirement and your child's college education. From paying less on your taxes to starting a small business the Savvy Savings Guide series will help you save money and succeed!  Paying for College tells you everything you need to know to start saving for your child's college education today. Don't wait! The faster you start saving, the sooner you can stop worrying.  Here's how to: * Get help paying for college through financial aid, grants, loans, work-study jobs, and scholarships  * Make the right investments for your plans-stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and more * Use the new tax law to speed up the growth of your college savings * Find the best savings programs for your needs-including the new 529 plans * Pick a financial planner who will help you plan without taking you to the cleaners   The J.K. Lasser Institute is the leading publisher of money and business advice. Each year, millions of Americans trust the J.K. Lasser Institute to help them make the right financial decisions-from making more money today to saving for tomorrow.

Savvy Savings Guides for Home and Business Paying for College: Get an Education Witout Breaking the Bank (Savvy Savings Guide for Home and Business)

Weltman, Barbara

Ahead of you lies the freest, most exciting time of your life--when you choose wisely about the requirements of retirement. Money is the starting point, and all the big decisions are reduced to clear, essential instructions, including checklists for spouses to compare notes. Follow the how-to guide for keeping track of your assets, so you know when and how to apply for Social Security, maneuver the Medicare maze, and file retiree taxes. Special section: senior scams to watch out for. Once you're in control of your money, try the valuable tips as you consider a second career, travel, volunteer work, and whether to move or stay in your home. Since health and relationships go hand in hand, enjoy the conversation starters on what to do when one of you is retired and the other isn't, or when one of you wants to work and the other wants to play.

I'm Retiring, Now What?!: Get Your Finances in Order/ Decide Where To Retire/ Healthy Living (Now What Ser.)

Egan, Hope

Reference

Silver Lining

Inside these clearly written, tremendously useful pages, you'll learn how to: Discover where your money is really going, Spot and stop spending leaks, Create a budget you can live with, Improve your cash flow, Build a positive net worth, Set and reach your financial goals, Invest the money you save, And much, much more.

Personal Budgeting: An esay, smart guide to creating a budget that works. (Barnes & Noble Basics: Personal Budgeting)

Silver Lining Books of Barnes of Noble

Retiring? The most exciting time of your life lies ahead of you--if you think ahead about how you want to live during those golden years. All the big financial decisions are simplified here, with checklists so spouses can compare notes along with a how-to guide for keeping track of assets, applying for Social Security, maneuvering the Medicare maze, and filing retiree taxes. Once you're in control of your money, try the valuable tips on second careers, travel, volunteer work, and relocating. A special section covers "senior scams" to watch out for. Since health and relationships go hand in hand, enjoy the conversation starters on what to do when one of you is retired and the other isn't, or when one of you wants to work and the other wants to play.

Barnes and Noble Basics Retiring: An Easy, Smart Guide to an Enjoyable Retirement (Barnes & Noble Basics)

Personal Finance

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