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The Complete Guide to Personal Finance

by: Butler, Tamsen

The Complete Guide to Personal Finance

by: Butler, Tamsen

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9781601382078
ISBN 10:
1601382073
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/01/2010
Publisher: Atlantic Pub Co

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Even though the yearly spending jumped $50 billion, two-thirds of teens and twenty-some-things are still concerned about their personal finance situation. And while teenagers yield immense spending power, many lack the financial knowledge necessary to manage their money wisely.

Foreword	p. 13
Introduction	p. 15
Learning from the People Around You	p. 19
Your Parents	p. 20
How to ask for a peek	p. 24
Learning by example	p. 25
Other People	p. 26
Spending and Saving	p. 33
Needs versus Wants	p. 34
Need versus wants questionnaire	p. 36
Why does it matter?	p. 36
They All Want Your Money	p. 43
Impulse buying	p. 45
Sure, you can spend	p. 48
Stashing Your Cash	p. 55
Different Types of Bank Accounts	p. 56
Savings accounts	p. 56
Checking accounts	p. 60
Other types of accounts	p. 62
Putting Money into Your Savings or Checking Account	p. 65
Depositing money by mail	p. 65
Depositing money by ATM	p. 69
Depositing money by other means	p. 73
Where Should You Put Your Money?	p. 74
Develop your plan	p. 79
Picking a bank	p. 83
Online Banking	p. 85
Fees	p. 87
Budgeting Basics	p. 93
What is a Budget?	p. 95
Create Your Budget	p. 102
Write it down!	p. 102
Track Your Spending	p. 111
Cash envelopes	p. 112
Spending logs	p. 117
Sample spending log	p. 120
Cards	p. 121
Checkbook Registers	p. 127
Deciding how to track your spending	p. 129
Creditors and the Games They Play	p. 133
The Principles of Credit	p. 134
Common credit card fees include	p. 136
The Tactics	p. 139
Look out!	p. 139
Here, have something for free	p. 140
Here, let us help you	p. 142
Here, buy anything you want	p. 143
Here, become an adult	p. 148
Minimum payment: Bad news	p. 150
What if I don't pay?	p. 154
Debt, Debt, and More Debt	p. 165
Good Debt and Bad Debt	p. 167
Good debt	p. 167
Bad debt	p. 168
Handle your debt	p. 172
The debt spiral	p. 181
Are you in trouble?	p. 182
Getting rid of debt	p. 186
What Are You Saving For?	p. 189
How to Save	p. 190
Saving for things you want to buy	p. 190
Saving for college	p. 195
Student loans	p. 200
Saving for a rainy day	p. 204
Getting Money	p. 209
Getting an Allowance	p. 211
Getting a Job	p. 215
Resources for Finding a Job	p. 220
Create Your Own Job	p. 222
Get rich quick?	p. 228
Financial Responsibility	p. 231
Cosigners and Joint Accounts	p. 232
Parental access	p. 235
Credit Reports	p. 237
What's Listed?	p. 238
Credit Scores	p. 239
Identity theft	p. 240
Everything Else You Need to know	p. 247
Investing	p. 248
Taxes	p. 249
Insurance	p. 250
On Your Own	p. 253
Making the Decision to Leave	p. 253
The Current State of the Economy	p. 256
Budgeting Worksheet	p. 258
Conclusion: Congratulations!	p. 261
Glossary of Terms	p. 263
Bibliography	p. 281
Author Biography	p. 283
Index	p. 285
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The Complete Guide to Personal Finance

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