Tuesday, February 28, 2012

How to Manage Your Money: An In-Depth Bible Study on Personal Finances with CDROM

How to Manage Your Money: An In-Depth Bible Study on Personal Finances with CDROM Review



People often try managing their money apart from God's plan. Bad plan. Until people have an attitude change about money, it will continue to control and confuse them. How to Manage Your Money is an excellent tool to get readers on track toward a liberated financial life. This newly re-packaged bestseller contains updated material, plus a step-by-step, in-depth study of God's principles for money management.


Monday, February 27, 2012

Managing Your Money All-In-One For Dummies

Managing Your Money All-In-One For Dummies Review



Want to take control of your finances once and for all? Managing Your Money All-in-One For Dummies combines expert money management with personal finance tips. From credit cards and insurance to taxes, investing, retirement, and more, seven mini-books show you how to improve your relationship with money — no matter your age or stage of life.

This easy-to-understand guide shows you how to assess your financial situation, calculate debt, prepare a budget, trim spending, boost your income, and improve your credit score. You’ll find ways to run a money-smart household, reduce waste, and cut medical and transportation expenses as you tackle your debt head-on and develop good saving habits. You’ll even get help choosing the right mortgage and avoiding foreclosure, saving for college or retirement, and determining your home-, car-, and life insurance needs. Discover how to:

  • Take charge of your finances
  • Manage home and personal finances
  • Lower your taxes and avoid tax audits
  • Plan a budget and scale back on expenses
  • Deal with debt and negotiate with creditors
  • Save and invest safely for college or retirement
  • Protect your money and assets from fraud and identity theft
  • Ensure a comfortable retirement
  • Plan your estate and safeguard a will or trust

Managing Your Money All-in-One For Dummies brings you seven great books for the price of one. Can you think of a better way to start managing your money wisely?


Monday, February 20, 2012

Economics For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

Economics For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) Review



Grasp the history, principles, theories, and terminology of economics with this updated bestseller

Since the initial publication of Economics For Dummies in 2005, the U.S. has endured a number of drastic changes and events that sent its economy into a tailspin. This newly revised edition presents updated material about the recent financial crisis and the steps taken to repair it.

Packed with refreshed information and relevant new examples from today's economy, it gives you a straightforward, easy-to-grasp understanding of how the economy functions-and how it influences personal finances.

  • New information on deciphering consumer behavior
  • Refresh coverage of fiscal and monetary policies
  • A new chapter on health care policy and the financial crisis

Presenting complex theories in simple terms and helping you decode the jargon, understand the equations, and debunk the common misconceptions, Economics For Dummies tackles the topic in terms you can understand.


Sunday, February 19, 2012

The Everything Guide To Personal Finance For Single Mothers Book: A Step-by-step Plan for Achieving Financial Independence (Everything (Business & Personal Finance))

The Everything Guide To Personal Finance For Single Mothers Book: A Step-by-step Plan for Achieving Financial Independence (Everything (Business & Personal Finance)) Review



Are you a single mother who worries about your family's financial future? The Everything Guide to Personal Finance for Single Mothers has the savvy financial advice you really need. Packed with helpful tips and sound financial practices, this practical yet inspirational guide leads you on a step-by-step journey to financial independence and security. This guide features tools to help you: Assess current financial health Set goals near and far Narrow the wage gap Conquer debt From how to get out of debt, establish good credit, and qualify for a mortgage to opening a college fund, planning for retirement, and even starting your own business, The Everything Guide to Personal Finance for Single Mothers is the financial advisor you need to secure your future-and that of your children.


Monday, February 13, 2012

Alpha Teach Yourself Personal Finance in 24 Hours

Alpha Teach Yourself Personal Finance in 24 Hours Review



You realize you have to manage your money. But often you don't decide to do something about it until you want to buy a house or new car. Sams Teach Yourself Personal Finance in 24 Hours provides a comfortable, straightforward approach for yor to find the best ways to manage your finances. From budgeting for a purchase to avoiding major problems, this book covers today's popular personal finance solutions--and tells why some are not always such a good idea. The authors give you the inside information on bankruptcy, home equity loans, and credit card debt. Content also includes:


Thursday, February 9, 2012

Money Girl's Smart Moves to Deal with Your Debt

Money Girl's Smart Moves to Deal with Your Debt Review



Do you want to attack that mounting pile of debt, but just don’t know where to start? Laura Adams, financial expert and host of the top-rated Money Girl podcast, is here to help.

Getting out of debt might seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be—no matter how much you owe. Laura has come up with a 10-step plan to guide you through the smart moves you need to get rid of your debt for good. She’ll first help you assess your own financial situation so you can create a doable, realistic plan. You’ll then learn which debts to pay down first, and you will get tips on negotiating with creditors and paying off bills faster. Because staying out of debt is just as important as getting out in the first place, Laura also tells you how to boost your credit score, cut costs, and save money, which will ensure you have a debt-free and happier future.

This special e-book edition also includes a preview of Laura Adams new book, Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich. Managing debt wisely is only one component of a healthy financial life. In Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich, Laura Adams covers the whole enchilada, including investing, buying real estate, reducing taxes, and all the other things you’ll need to know once you have your debt under control and are ready to start putting your money to work.  Early reviews are already praising the book as one that will enable you to “create a richer life – both financially and emotionally.” (Publisher’s Weekly)


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook

The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook Review



The bestselling guide to getting finances under control--now fully updated and revised for these financially challenging times.

No matter your financial goal, a well-defined budget is the first step to achieving success. The Budget Kit offers consumers a foundation of knowledge, advice in reining in out-of-control spending, and necessary background information on personal investing.

Judy Lawrence, trusted budget coach and personal financial counselor, uses straightforward and easy-to-understand exercises to teach readers how to meet their financial needs and goals.

The Budget Kit is filled with practical forms and tools you can use to organize and keep track of your finances, as well as expert advice to help you:
  • Create monthly and yearly budgets
  • Outline a plan for repaying debt
  • Manage a budget on a variable income
  • Find spending leaks
  • Navigate online finances
  • Track medical expenses and flexible spending accounts
  • ...and more!
The Budget Kit is fully revised and now includes an updated online resource guide that directs readers to helpful websites for additional information on spending guidelines, credit card debt, and recovery issues.

With Judy's tried-and-true guidance, you can get your spending under control and create a budget that will put you on the road to financial freedom!


Monday, February 6, 2012

Focus on Personal Finance (The Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate)

Focus on Personal Finance (The Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance and Real Estate) Review



Focus on Personal Finance is a brief, 14-chapter book, covering the critical topics in Personal Finance courses. This 4-color, paperback text is designed and written to appeal to a range of ages, life situations, and levels of financial literacy.

A unique aspect of this text is its active approach. This text will not only get your students thinking about their current situation and financial goals, but also to put these in writing to use as a guide and revise over the course of their lives. The more a student involves themselves in the assessments, exercises and worksheets provided, the more they will discover about their current habits and how to improve them for greater financial freedom.

Students have many different financial goals, but none are more important than having a basic understanding of financial issues and peace of mind with regard to their decisions. The ultimate goal of Focus on Personal Finance is to get students to this point as a first step to achieving the many financial goals they have set for themselves.


Friday, February 3, 2012

Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School

Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School Review



The incredible story of how a schoolteacher built a million-dollar portfolio, and how you can too Most people wouldn't expect a schoolteacher to amass a million-dollar investment account. But Andrew Hallam did so, long before the typical retirement age. And now, with Millionaire Teacher, he wants to show you how to follow in his footsteps. With lively humor and the simple clarity you'd expect from a gifted educator, Hallam demonstrates how average people can build wealth in the stock market by shunning the investment products peddled by most financial advisors and avoiding the get-rich-quicker products concocted by an ever widening, self-serving industry.
Using low cost index funds, coupled with a philosophy in line with the one that made Warren Buffett a multi-billionaire, Hallam guides readers to understand how the stock and bond markets really work, arming you with a psychological advantage when markets fall.
  • Shows why young investors should hope for stock market crashes if they want to get rich
  • Explains how you can spend just 60 minutes a year on your investments, never open a financial paper, avoid investment news, and still leave most professional investors in the dust
  • Promotes a unique new investment methodology that combines low cost index funds and a Warren Buffett-esque investment philosophy
Millionaire Teacher explains how anyone can learn the ABCs of personal finance and strengthen their financial position.


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Detox Your Finances (52 Brilliant Ideas)

Detox Your Finances (52 Brilliant Ideas) Review



52 fresh ideas for going from red to black.

Over the course of a lifetime, the average person is likely to spend at least two million dollars. They're also likely to spend more than they earn, fail to realize full earning potential, and buy lots of stuff they don't really want or need. Detox Your Finances helps readers get out of the money pit by offering solid advice on key topics including how to earn more, spend less, invest wisely, manage credit and debt, and create a budget they can actually stick to.

Ideas include:
- Idea #3: Jump start your salary
- Idea #9: Don't max your tax
- Idea #16: Destroy your piggybank
- Idea #22: Sweat the small stuff
- Idea #41: Manage your bricks and mortar
- Idea #52: Review, monitor and act