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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Should be called "Women's Guide to Personal Finance",
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing for Women (Paperback)
I'm a woman, and this is the first book I have ever read on investing, so I guess you could say I'm the book's target audience. It covers a very broad range of topics, which surprised me at first as I was really looking for a guide on how to invest in the stock market. I did find the other chapters useful, but I found that overall, this book offers a cursory glance at many topics, rather than an in-depth guide to how to invest.The first two chapters are a wake-up call to women. A real kick-in-the-pants is that "Of the category of Americans referred to as the elderly poor, 75% are women." In following chapters they touch on a very broad range of subjects, such as how to sort your mail (no kidding!), why to cut up your credit cards, how to buy a car, how to buy a home, why you need to write a will, etc. The chapters that are actually on investing and retirement did give me a good introduction to understanding the basics of 401K and the different IRAs. I particularly liked the chapters on Investment Clubs and Stocks. But I found that they tried to cover so much (with not enough real-life examples), that I got rather lost in the terminology sometimes, and found myself reading the same paragraph over and over...for example, on the section about mutual bond funds, if someone can explain this sentence to me I'd be much obliged: "The fund calculates the total resale value of all the bonds then divides that large number by the number of shares in the fund to determine the price you pay for the fund and the price you can get when you sell your shares of the fund someday." Argh! Anyway, I found this book to be a good "jumping off point" and am now on to reading more, so I would say that Sander and Boutin have accomplished their goal as far as I'm concerned. Thanks, ladies!
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Instructive, readable, motivational.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing for Women (Paperback)
While full of helpful, basic information about managing money, the book is fun to read. On finishing it I felt empowered! I can take charge of money-making decisions in my life. A woman is never too young or two old to learn these skills.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something for everyone (not just Women),
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This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Investing for Women (Paperback)
The title is investing for women. The reality is general investment information that all can use. Like anything else, something you don't know or think you do not know is scary. Of course, after you have mastered it you say "No big deal"
If you have used other "Complete Idiot's" guides then you know the information is broken-down into small bites and approached with helpful hints. The book comes complete with a reference card. In the computer industry, they are known as quick cards. This card gives you: "Sixteen Basic Topics that must be evaluated" "Five Reasons Women need to Invest Now" "Five Important Ingredients for Stock Selection" "Five Important Things to do Before You Begin" "Five Common Errors to Avoid" "Three Questions to Ask an Advisor or Broker" I am not going through the detail, as that is why you are buying the book. However, the subjects covered include budgeting and lifestyle. The book can not cover everything however it discuses 401k information with not hit that there are a multitude of other investments like 403B. Why 401K's exist and other devices to empower the individual are best explained without all the jargon so after getting the practical from this book go for the theory. "The Capitalist Manifesto" by Louis O. Kelso The Capitalist Manifesto
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