Clean and to the point:
Kiplinger's magazine columnist Lankford offers the promised number of strategies for immediate financial recovery. Even the most naive money managers won't be surprised by anything here, since the advice concentrates on making the most of assets (retirement plans, homes, college savings) and minimizing liabilities such as long-term debt, expensive insurance, and low rates of savings. Everything's explained in a straightforward, no-jargon style, whether it's reviving your kids' college funds ("steer clear of savings bonds") or maximizing your house's equity ("why not refinance the mortgage?"). Sidebars include easy-to-read charts and commonly asked questions; even better is the wealth of vetted references to help calculate savings, earnings, and all types of financial figures. A pithy primer on practical money matters.
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From the Back Cover
Strategies You Can Implement Today to Jump-start Your Investments, Lower Your Taxes, Slash Your Insurance Bills, and More
Have recent market debacles brought your high-flying financial accounts crashing back to earth? Are you unsure of what steps you must take to get them moving again? Rescue Your Financial Life provides the tips, tactics, and answers you need. Utilizing an easy-to-follow program, Kiplinger's Personal Finance columnist Kimberly Lankford shows you how to review every aspect of your financial picture and reformulate your short- and long-term goals, then explains what you must do to reach those goals as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Packed with simple, real-world rules for making today's markets work for you, Rescue Your Financial Life will give you the knowledge you need to:
- Squeeze as much money as possible from every account you have, from checking and savings to mutual funds, 401(k)s, credit cards, and more
- Gain every profitable advantage from today's state-of-the-art financial tools and technologies
- Implement defensive safeguards to prevent being blindsided by future financial surprises
You are closer than you think to achieving all of your financial goals. Let Rescue Your Financial Life show you how you can start today to energize your retirement plans, eliminate debt without mortgaging your future, and get back on track to achieving your financial goals.
Kimberly Lankford is a contributing editor and columnist for Kiplinger's Personal Finance and Kiplinger.com, where she writes the popular "Ask Kim" column. Lankford has been featured on NBC's Today, ABC World News, and CNN, as well as The Boston Globe, Reader's Digest, and other print and broadcast media outlets.
