Personal Finance for Dummies - Paperback

by Eric Tyson (Author)

Sound personal money management advice with insights for today's world

Personal Finance For Dummies has been tackling financial literacy for 30 years. This tenth edition continues to share the sound advice that's helped millions of readers become financially literate while demystifying the money matters of the current era. Get familiar with the financial pillars of earning, saving, investing, borrowing, budgeting, and protecting your assets. Dig into modern concerns like navigating the housing market, weathering the highs and lows of an unpredictable market, evaluating new stuff like cryptocurrency, and budgeting to achieve your financial goals. Take the anxiety out of money matters by building a solid financial plan, learning to spend and invest wisely, and managing your debt. Follow the advice that's helped readers for three decades!

• Become financially literate so you can minimize debt and set realistic goals
• Learn the basics of investing and start making smart investment choices
• Demystify insurance so you can protect your health and your assets
• Control your spending and build better budgets so you can afford the big stuff

Personal Finance For Dummies offers sound advice for all ages and levels of personal money management. It's never too early or too late to start making sense of your finances.

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Trustworthy tips for managing your money

The advice in Personal Finance For Dummies has helped readers become financially savvy for 30 years. In this 10th Edition, you'll learn the basics of budgeting, saving, investing, and insuring your assets. You also get insight on tackling today's top concerns--thriving in an unpredictable market, making sense of cryptocurrency, and navigating the housing market. When you have a solid financial plan, you can get out of debt, earn more, and just generally stop worrying about money. It's all possible, with this clear and simple guide.

Inside...

• Becoming financially literate
• Evaluating what you have
• Setting achievable goals
• Managing personal debt
• Making smart investments
• Protecting what you've earned
• Using money management apps
• Choosing a financial planner

Author Biography

Eric Tyson is a nationally recognized personal finance counselor, writer, and lecturer. He has been featured in hundreds of press outlets, including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, and Money. He has appeared on NBC's Today Show, ABC, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, and CNN.