--For dummies.

Includes index

pt. 1. Building your foundation: your financial checkup ; Making the best use of bank accounts ; Budgeting and saving ; How to spend less and save more ; Using loans and paying down debts -- pt. 2. Grown-up stuff: everything credit: scores and reports ; Housing: comparing renting and buying ; Relationships and money -- pt. 3. Earning more (and keeping more of what you earn): Making the most of your career ; Taxes: reduce them or else! ; Successful investing principles ; Portfolios for a purpose -- pt. 4. Insurance: you're not as invincible or independent as you think! The lowdown on health insurance ; Safeguarding your income ; Home, auto, renters, and other insurance policies -- pt. 5. Your information diet: using media resources ; Professionals you hire -- pt. 6. The part of tens: ten ways to save on a car ; Ten things to value more than your money

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