Financial Planning for the Utterly Confused

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Personal Financing All the down-to-earth financial advice you need to build a secure and comfortable financial future. FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED Now entirely updated to reflect recent changes in the tax laws, this plain-speaking financial guide shows people who know little or nothing about investing how to seize control of their finances and take advantage of the many forms of investment and money management alternatives that are currently available. Acclaimed business professor Joel Lerner helps you to make perfect sense of your finances. He presents basic, easy-to-understand information on a wide variety of financial instruments arranged alphabetically for easy reference. You'll learn the difference between Treasury notes and Treasury bilis, between Ginnie Maes and Fannie Maes, and much more-and you'll understand the advantages, disadvantages, costs, and benefits of each type of investment. Moreover, you'll quickly master practical retirement and estate planning... Tovább

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Personal Financing All the down-to-earth financial advice you need to build a secure and comfortable financial future. FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED Now entirely updated to reflect recent changes in the tax laws, this plain-speaking financial guide shows people who know little or nothing about investing how to seize control of their finances and take advantage of the many forms of investment and money management alternatives that are currently available. Acclaimed business professor Joel Lerner helps you to make perfect sense of your finances. He presents basic, easy-to-understand information on a wide variety of financial instruments arranged alphabetically for easy reference. You'll learn the difference between Treasury notes and Treasury bilis, between Ginnie Maes and Fannie Maes, and much more-and you'll understand the advantages, disadvantages, costs, and benefits of each type of investment. Moreover, you'll quickly master practical retirement and estate planning issues for building a secure and profitable future. Now you can: ¦ Tap into the flexible power of CDs. ¦ Realize tax-deferred savings with annuities. ¦ Spread your investment risk with mutual funds. ¦ Invest wisely in precious gems and metals. ¦ Choose the world's safest investments. ¦ Boost college savings with zero-coupon bonds. ¦ Profit from mortgages and home equity loans. ¦ Select the right retirement plan for your lifestyle. ¦ Reap the surprising rewards of life insurance. ¦ Make Social Security work for you. Vissza