Personal Finance for Dummies
Have did you ever hear someone say “mind on your money, money on you mind” ?. Well of course you have but the real question is does your money work for you? You know you owe it to yourself and your family to make the best possible fiscal decisions. So why aren’t you managing your money better?Perhaps you think that you don’t have enough extra cash to bother learning more about money management (a common myth). or maybe phrases such as “mutual funds,”"long-term bonds,” “annuities,” and “whole lifevs. term” make your head spin.For all those people who don’t know the different
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Die Broke : A Radical 4-Part Personal Finance Plan to Restore Your Confidence Increase Your Net Worth and Afford the Lifestyle of Your Dreams (Cassette)
Conventional wisdom is clear about what you should be doing at this juncture in your life.Well, guess what?Conventional wisdom isn’t so wise at all any more. If you’re going to survive with your peace of mind intact, you need to forget about that nest egg and adopt a new goal:Die Broke!And don’t worry, Die Broke, the audiobook by Stephen Pollan is here to help. Die Broke turns conventional wisdom on its head. It says wealth is to be spent while you’re alive, either on yourself or your loved o
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Required Reading,
When I bought the first edition of this book, I was a poor post-graduate loaded with bad debt. At the time, I knew nothing about CD’s, funds, stocks, bonds, insurance, 401(k)’s, home-buying, budgeting, saving, debt-reduction, taxes, or any other basic issues of personal finance. All I knew is that I never could seem to “get ahead” financially. Tyson’s book led me from this sorry state through four years of self-education and growing self-confidence about controlling my own financial future. Even now, debt-free and market-positioned, I still reference this book when I encounter a new facet of my financial life.
No “get-rich-quick” scheme, Tyson lays out a solid framework for anyone interested in getting and maintaining control of their own financial situation throughout a lifetime. The ideas he lays out help a person not only educate him/herself concerning money, but also instill confidence that a financial situation can be corrected or controlled personally.
Although this book would serve as a valuable reference to ANYONE interested in their own financial future, it would especially be useful to a young person just “starting out” or to any person who feels overwhelmed by their own financial situation.
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|The most informative book on the subject I have ever read!,
I work as a financial professional, counseling individuals regarding the options in their employer-sponsored retirement plans. Although the counsel I can give is limited to their retirement plan, several have asked me for advice in other areas of their financial lives. I do not hesitate to recommend this book. Whether you are starting from square one in getting your financial house in order, or your checkbook is balanced to the penny every week, there is information in this book that will benefit you. The “For Dummies” format is perfect for this subject, and Eric Tyson does an excellent job of breaking into layman’s terms the most complex of finance and investing concepts. Also, an excellent section on selecting a financial planner is provided. I have often seen the devastating effects that the wrong financial advice has wrought in people’s lives. The list of criteria to apply when seeking a financial advisor is one of the most valuable tools I have seen on the subject. This book is one of the most valuable resources I have ever seen in helping the average person get control of their financial lives. Applying its principles will pay immediate as well as long-lasting rewards.
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|Great Book,
Personal Finance for Dummies is one of the better Personal Finance Books written post 1995. Although there is a wealth of information, there are also a lot of holes. Nevertheless, a great book for anyone interested in Personal Finance. I also strongly recommend “More Wealth without Risk” and “Financial Self Defense” by Charles Givens and “The Truth about Money” to help fill in some of the holes that Mr Tyson missed.
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|Financial Planning for Stunt Pilots,
Die Broke is an extremely seductive book. Stephen Pollan’s idea is that you’d be a fool to save your money for a rainy day. He says spend it now, which is contrary to what evey other personal finance expert advises. Take a round-the-world cruise, buy that new Mercedes, or better yet, lease it. This advice goes against the grain, and I found myself fascinated by such an original approach. It’s tempting to adopt his methods and live for the present, but my advice is listen to the book, but don’t take it too seriously.
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|Sound advice for any age.,
Written for “baby-boomers,” but, most definitely recommended for us younger folks too.
I took a chance, liked what I heard, and bought a set for a ’25ish’ friend; whose nose is always stuck in one financial book or another. He was immediately hooked, and, has already begun to change his way of spending, thinking, and doing. Just last week, he was thinking of buying the paper edition to reinforce what he listened to!
Generally, I don’t do well with audio-books (or even the written financial word), but, this one is worth picking up in any form.
My Dad raised me on many of the same practices and principles preached within, and I couldn’t agree more with the concept of; dying broke, paying cash, and giving now!, instead of leaving it later.
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