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Don't Mess with My Money: The Dolans' No-Nonsense Lifetime Money Plan [Paperback]

Ken Dolan (Author), Daria Dolan (Author)
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September 28, 2004
From radio's most trusted advisers, the kind of insider's advice that some experts don't want you to know about -- how to manage your money and build a firm financial foundation that will withstand the inevitable surprises life throws your way.

With their long-running #1 rated personal finance radio show, Ken and Daria Dolan are America's "First Family of Finance." Armed with more than forty years of experience, they have helped tens of thousands of people plan for the future, survive difficult financial times, and cope with unexpected life challenges and emergencies. In Don't Mess with My Money, they draw on a lifetime of personal experience, as well as the tips and strategies from their legion of listeners, to write a candid, tell-it-like-it-is lifetime money guide. Why? Because the people they talk to every day need it.

In the wake of 9/11, and in the aftermath of a yearlong recession and a seemingly endless series of admissions of corporate chicanery and deceit, people across America have begged for trustworthy help in righting their finances, and for someone to tell them what the real deal is. In Don't Mess with My Money, the Dolans pull back the veil of secrecy and reveal the loopholes, double-talk, and insider secrets that some Wall Street analysts and banks, insurance companies, car dealers, and financial advisers try to keep hidden. The Dolans explain how to avoid getting ripped off, how to get out of debt, how to organize your finances and safeguard your money from layoffs, illness, retirement, and death. They talk about:

• How to prepare yourself for unemployment, divorce, and the death of a spouse

• The three words you must utter the next time you buy a new car

• How to invest without losing your shirt

• The ins and outs of estate planning and retirement

• What you must know about the biggest investment you'll ever make--your home

As all of us are aware, life is uncertain. We need to prepare for the unexpected, from job layoffs and salary freezes to the death of a loved one. In this practical, no-nonsense guide, the Dolans provide the essential information you need to know to gain control over your financial lives and your future.


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From Publishers Weekly

Longtime radio talk show hosts and authors Ken and Daria Dolan set out to write an indispensable book specifically addressing today's financial issues. These include the difficulties faced by the spouses of people who died on September 11, as well as the struggles of investors who lost their life savings in the slumping stock market. "Be prepared for anything.... We've all learned the hard way that we must be ready for the unthinkable." Although the chapter "Preparing for the Unexpected" offers specific and unique tips on insurance, tax, benefits and other coping strategies for widows as well as the recently unemployed, most of the book contains information on insurance, retirement, debt, investing and estate planning that can be found in any number of personal finance titles. Most of the Dolans' advice-lock in a low mortgage rate, avoid debt, buy bonds with staggered interest rates, etc.-isn't new. Still, the book does offer friendly, colloquial advice, as the Dolans discuss their own spending, who balances the checkbook and how they've coped with various life events. The sidebars (labeled "Dolan Ah-Ha!" and "Dolan Bottom Line") and lists of helpful Web sites and books break up the text and boil down big ideas. While useful, this will best serve neophytes and isn't essential reading for people already comfortable with handling their finances.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Tips on everything from getting out of debt to planning for retirement from two personal finance advisers with a top-rated radio show.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday Business (September 28, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385507917
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385507912
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,554,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great overall guide to help get your accounts in order, January 14, 2003
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This is a great overall guide to get your financial house in order. The car chapter is worth the price of the book alone--it helped me save big last weekend when I was renegoiating my lease agreement.

As a new dad, the chapters on handling family finance and insurance will prove invaluable. We often forget to revaluate our financial needs when we get caught up in a new arrival.

A great buy, a great addition to my libarary.

Thanks Ken and Daria, Im going to try to catch your radio show to see what other sound advice you have to share.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know about money..., January 15, 2003
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Jacob Farnsworth (Syracuse, New York) - See all my reviews
As my father's health is beginning to decline, my wife and I recently found ourselves facing the difficult task of talking with my parents about their estate and finances. No other book helped us think about the questions we needed to ask and the way we needed to ask them like "Don't Mess with my Money." Not only did we discover that they needed a new insurance plan, but we also learned about ways to make smarter decisions about our OWN investments. I couldn't believe how many resources were packed into this one book, and would recommend it to readers of any age, no matter what their incomes are.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Highly recommended, September 20, 2003
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Lou Bixler (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews
This new book by the Dolans will teach you everything you need to know about money from what to do about health insurance if you are laid off to hidden terms on your credit cards and how to buy the right kind of insurance.

No frills. No 1000 pages of frivolous information. No hawking certain insurance products and services. Just plain, good old fashioned advice that really works.

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