9 Part 5: Your Information Diet Chapter 17: Using Media Resources Going Online: The Wild West of Advice and Predictions Getting Financial Perspectives and Advice from the Media Chapter 18: Professionals You Hire Seeing the Value of Professional Advice Considering Financial Advisors Taming Your Taxes with Help Working with Real-Estate Agents Using Online Resources to Find Service Providers
10 Part 6: The Part of Tens Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Save on a Car Don’t Buy a Car in the First Place Pay Cash: Shun Leasing and Borrowing Consider Total Costs Compare New with Used Understand a Car’s Real Value Before Negotiating Take Care of Your Car Explore Your Servicing Options Drive Safely Take a Lean and Mean Insurance Policy Track Tax-Deductible Auto Expenses Chapter 20: Ten Things to Value More than Your Money Investing in Your Health Making and Keeping Friends Appreciating What You Have Minding Your Reputation Continuing Education Having Fun Putting Your Family First Knowing Your Neighbors Volunteering and Donating Caring for Kids Chapter 21: Nearly Ten Things to Know about Apps You May Well Get What You Paid for with “Free” Apps Conduct and Manage Financial Tasks Use Apps Only from Legitimate Companies with Lengthy Track Records Consider the Alternatives to an App Keep Focused on Your Spending Settle up with Friends But Beware Fees Save Money on Commonly Purchased Items Tap into the Latest Economic and Financial Data Invest with Confidence
11 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1TABLE 1-1 Your Savings Rate over the Past Year
2 Chapter 2TABLE 2-1 Nest Egg Growth
3 Chapter 6TABLE 6-1 2021 Federal Income Tax Rates for Singles and Married Households Filin...TABLE 6-2 “Saver’s Tax Credit” for Retirement Plan Contributions
4 Chapter 7TABLE 7-1 Monthly Renting versus Owning ComparisonTABLE 7-2 Your Monthly Mortgage Payment Multiplier
5 Chapter 12TABLE 12-1 Allocating 401(k) Investments
6 Chapter 15TABLE 15-1 Figuring Life Insurance Needs
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: Credit scores show the probability of defaulting on a loan.
2 Chapter 9FIGURE 9-1: More education translates into lower unemployment rates and higher ...
3 Chapter 11FIGURE 11-1: Sample Truth in Savings Disclosure for a bank’s savings account.
4 Chapter 21FIGURE 21-1: GasBuddy can help you save money on gas. FIGURE 21-2: The FRED app puts financial data at your fingertips.
Guide
1 Cover
4 Table of Contents
6 Index
7 About the Author
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