Managing Your Money All-In-One For Dummies [Paperback]

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ISBN-10: 0470345462 | ISBN-13: 978-0470345467 | Publication Date: November 10, 2008 | Edition: 1

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?

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Get a handle on yourmoney and take chargeof your financial future!

Want to take control of your finances once and for all? This easy-to-understand guide combines expert money management advice with personal finance tips. From credit cards and insurance to taxes, investing, retirement, and more, seven minibooks show you how to improve your relationship with money — no matter your age or stage of life.

• Assess your financial situation — calculate debt, prepare a budget, trim spending, boost income, and improve your credit score

• Run a money-smart household — save on utilities, reduce waste, and cut medical and transportation costs

• Tackle your debt head-on — consolidate your debt, negotiate with creditors, and get professional help

• Save and invest wisely — develop good saving habits, weigh your investment options, save for college or retirement, and trade online

• Protect your money and assets — combat identity theft, conduct online banking, and determine your home, auto, and life insurance needs

• Ensure a comfortable retirement — from 401(k)s to IRAs to reverse mortgages, manage your money and maximize your return

• Plan your estate and will — prepare and safeguard a will or trust, work with planners and attorneys, and take care of aging parents

Open the book and find:

• Ways to scale back on expenses

• How to choose the right mortgage — and avoid foreclosure

• Tips for lowering your taxes

• Solutions for paying down debt

• Proven investment advice

• How to pay for college

• The pros and cons of bankruptcy

• Guidance in managing your money online

Product Details

• Paperback: 696 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (November 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470345462
• ISBN-13: 978-0470345467
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathleen Sindell, Ph.D. has over 20 years of success providing financial analysis and personal financial advice to businesses and individuals to assist them with their investment activities and financial decision-making. She is a registered investment advisor, and certified to teach Business and Industrial Management, Banking and Finance by the California Board of Governors. For over four years she managed the Financial Management and Real Estate programs and faculty at the University of Maryland, UMUC Graduate School of Management & Technology.. For 14 years Kathleen Sindell has been an adjunct faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, where she teaches corporate finance, personal investing and personal wealth management. Sindell is the author of numerous academic, popular, and professional articles, Web sites and books, including the bestselling book, "Investing Online for Dummies, Eds. 1-5" (listed for two consecutive years on the Wall Street Journal's Bestselling Business Book List). Sindell is regularly tapped as an expert on ABC World News, CNNfn, The Nightly Business Report, and at popular online and print outlets. Kathleen Sindell holds a Ph.D. in management & administration and an MBA in Finance. At the request of Irwin Professional Publishing, she converted her dissertation, titled "A Risk Management Approach for Financial Institutions Holding Construction Loans" to a 520 page book titled, "The Handbook of Real Estate Lending".

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Managing your money for dummies, September 6, 2010

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Full of good information for managing your money well. However, the book is more written for those who have been messing up their finances for a long time, and need help getting out of trouble and into good money management instead of for those who are just looking to get organized, say the young professional that just started making a legitimate salary.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Managing Your Money for Dummies - Must Have!, June 13, 2010

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This book is exactly what I was looking for. I really like that this is a collection of 7 books, covering a number of topics. I needed a guide to help me with my personal finances- how to save, how to spend, and managing a personal budget. There is a lot of other great advice in here, including tips of managing your credit, determining how to save for the things you want and need, and how you can have a better relationship with money, creating a positive experience in money management as opposed to the stress many people feel when they manage their finances. I think this book is a must have!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the biggest bang for your buck by purchasing this book, April 8, 2009

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"Managing Your Money All-In-One For Dummies" is a compilation of the works of eleven authors. For example, Kathleen Sindell, Ph.D. has rewritten and updated five chapters from "Managing Your Money Online For Dummies" for inclusion in "Managing Your Money All-In-One for Dummies". These chapters include:

Using the Internet to Help Manage Your Finances
Working With an Online Broker
Online Banking
Online Retirement Planning
Estate Planning Online

To sum it up, "Managing Your Money All-In-One For Dummies" is perfect for someone who wants to get control of their personal finances.