TY - BOOK AU - Eric Tyson AU - Eric Tyson TI - Personal finance for dummies SN - 9780470506936 U1 - 332.024 TYS PY - 2006/// CY - Indianapolis, IN PB - : Wiley Pub. KW - Economics KW - ;Finance KW - ;Investments N1 - pt. 1: Assessing your fitness and setting goals. Improving your financial literacy -- Measuring your financial health -- Determining where your money goes -- Establishing and achieving goals -- pt. 2: Saving more, spending less. Dealing with debt -- Reducing your spending -- Taming taxes -- pt. 3: Building wealth with wise investing. Important investment concepts -- Understanding your investment choices -- Investing in mutual funds -- Investing in retirement accounts -- Investing in taxable accounts -- Investing for educational expenses -- Investing in real estate: Your home and beyond -- pt. 4: Insurance : protecting what you've got. Insurance: Getting what you need at the best price -- Insurance on you: Life, disability, and health -- Covering your assets -- pt. 5: Where to go for more help. Working with financial planners -- Computer money management -- On air and in print -- pt. 6: The part of tens. Survival guide for ten life changes -- Ten tactics to thwart identity theft and fraud N2 - Discover how to lower expenses, tame debts, invest wisely, and achieve your financial goals ER -