"The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Personal Finance" gives you clear, simple explanations of the complexities you face every day in your financial life. This revised and updated edition also includes the information you'll need to make smart decisions about -- and avoid the pitfalls of -- banking, credit, home finance, financial planning, investing and taxes.
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Most of us have some gaps in our understanding of personal finances. This approachable guide lays it out briefly and understandably. Since my attention span is short for this topic, this is the kind of guide I needed. For instance, the two-page section on DEALING WITH A LENDER, shows a loan application form with 6 boxed explanations for parts of the form. You won't learn everything you need to know in two-page bites, but it gets you briefed on everything from mutual funds, making a will, getting insurance, understanding credit card statements, 401(k) plans, your W-2 form, etc. Once you grasp the basics, you can find a book specifically on wills or whatever you are dealing with at the moment. Gaining control over your finances can start with this book!
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Great introduction to US banking, financial system,
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It is hard to understand the intracacies of how our basic banking system works. This book presents in a very easy to understand language, with picture diagrams how everything works. This book should be read by everyone who does not understand how banking, loans, credit cards, checks, work...along with how the transaction flows through the system. Must read for those who want to understand investing and the US stock market. Great for foreign nationals who will live/work in the US. Great for those living in poverty areas of US states and cities. Learning how our system functions is important for everyone living in the US.
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Must read if new to the country,
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I just moved into the United States and wanted to know how do personal savings, the bank, financial planning, housing, taxes, retirement etc...
This book gives a very consolidated overview will all the nitty-gritty about how personal finance should & is handled in United States. Recommended to anyone new to the US or just off schools entering the REAL WORLD. Also gets you acquainted with the local financial terms.
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When you think about handling your personal finances, among the things that may come to mind are paying your bills, saving money to pay for the things you want, and maybe arranging for a mortgage to pay for a home or a loan to buy a new car. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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When you think about handling your personal finances, among the things that may come to mind are paying your bills, saving money to pay for the things you want, and maybe arranging for a mortgage to pay for a home or a loan to buy a new car. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
virtual banks Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Treasury Direct, Stock Value, American Express, The Wall Street Journal, The Internal Revenue Service New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Tax Planning by Sue Short on page 163
- Wall Street by Kenneth Lipper on page 148
- The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investing by Kenneth M. Morris in Back Matter
- Your Guide to Understanding Investing in Back Matter
- Welcome to Your Financial Life by Kenneth Morris in Back Matter
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