Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People by Jane Bryant Quinn (2006, Hardcover)

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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743269942
ISBN-139780743269940
eBay Product ID (ePID)46592245

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Book TitleSmart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicGeneral, Personal Finance / General
GenreBusiness & Economics
AuthorJane Bryant Quinn
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-057475
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"There is no more trustworthy figure in all of American journalism."-- Joseph Nocera, author ofA Piece Of The Action, "No one is smarter about money -- or easier to read or clearer or more conscientious -- than Jane Bryant Quinn." -- Andrew Tobias, author of The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, "No one is smarter about money -- or easier to read or clearer or more conscientious -- than Jane Bryant Quinn."-- Andrew Tobias, author of The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, "No one is smarter about money -- or easier to read or clearer or more conscientious -- than Jane Bryant Quinn."-- Andrew Tobias, author ofThe Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need, "The class book for practical financial advice -- encyclopedic in scope and written with clarity and style."-- Burton G. Malkiel, author of a Random Walk Down Wall Street, "A practical tour de force from the maven of money. This is simply the best handbook for managing personal finances that I have ever seen. It belongs on every bookshelf -- or best yet, on every desk near every checkbook or computer." -- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, author of World Class, "A practical tour de force from the maven of money. This is simply the best handbook for managing personal finances that I have ever seen. It belongs on every bookshelf -- or best yet, on every desk near every checkbook or computer."-- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, author ofWorld Class, "The class book for practical financial advice -- encyclopedic in scope and written with clarity and style."-- Burton G. Malkiel, author of aRandom Walk Down Wall Street, "A practical tour de force from the maven of money. This is simply the best handbook for managing personal finances that I have ever seen. It belongs on every bookshelf -- or best yet, on every desk near every checkbook or computer."-- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School, author of World Class, "There is no more trustworthy figure in all of American journalism." -- Joseph Nocera, author of A Piece Of The Action, "The class book for practical financial advice -- encyclopedic in scope and written with clarity and style." -- Burton G. Malkiel, author of a Random Walk Down Wall Street
Dewey Decimal332.024
Table Of ContentContents Introduction 1. Getting StartedWhy Am I Even Reading This, I Don't Have Time! 2. Spending and SavingI'm Too Busy to Budget, Fuhgeddaboudit 3. Wipe Out Your DebtFinancial Ecology: Use Your Money, Don't Throw It Away 4. Your Safety NetI Really Don't Mean to Scare You, But... 5. Buying a HouseAt Last -- A Way Through the Mortgage Maze 6. Paying for CollegeCollege! Yikes! No Way Can I Save That Much 7. Better InvestingGood News: The Smartest Investments Are the Simplest Ones 8. Wrapping UpKeeping Score, Keeping Track, Keeping Cool Appendix: The Ballpark Estimate Acknowledgments Index
SynopsisAre you too busy to pay much attention to your money? Do you worry that maybe you haven't been doing the right things? This book is for you, from Jane Bryant Quinn, the most trusted voice in personal finance today. Her classic bestseller, Making the Most of Your Money, guided a generation toward smart and sensible financial choices. Here she strips away the extras, choosing the best financial ideas and products available today. They're all you need to create a successful and long-lasting financial plan. It's money management the No Worry way. To start with, she tells you to forget all the complicated stuff the financial industry sells. You don't need it, it costs too much, and some of it is downright bad. It's designed to make the banks, brokers, and insurance companies rich, not you. The best ideas (a super-short list ) are simple, low in cost, and easy to use. They're also sophisticated and smart. The strategies shown here are followed by some of the most successful planners and money managers around today, yet they're something everyone can understand. They'll give you what you need from your money -- regular savings, financial security, long-term investment growth, personal control, and best of all, peace of mind. Once you've set up a No Worry plan, you won't have to pay much attention to it. The choices you'll find here are all good ones. All you have to do is arrange for automatic payments and contributions and then get on with the rest of your busy life. You can focus your energies on your job, family, leisure, and friends, secure in the knowledge that your finances are okay. Here's what you'll do on the No Worry plan: Save more money without feeling pinched Get rid of debt the automatic way Keep yourself safe, with the right amount of insurance at the lowest cost Zero in on the right mortgage, every time Pick the best college savings plan for your kids Understand your finances, in ways you never did before Find the smartest and simplest ways of investing money, to earn superior returns over the long run The investment ideas alone will open your eyes to the newest strategies for accumulating wealth (without making big mistakes ). Jane Bryant Quinn will change the way you think about money. She has the answers busy people need., Are you too busy to pay much attention to your money? Do you worry that maybe you haven't been doing the right things? This book is for you, from Jane Bryant Quinn, the most trusted voice in personal finance today. Her classic bestseller, Making the Most of Your Money, guided a generation toward smart and sensible financial choices. Here she strips away the extras, choosing the best financial ideas and products available today. They're all you need to create a successful and long-lasting financial plan. It's money management the No Worry way. To start with, she tells you to forget all the complicated stuff the financial industry sells. You don't need it, it costs too much, and some of it is downright bad. It's designed to make the banks, brokers, and insurance companies rich, not you. The best ideas (a super-short list!) are simple, low in cost, and easy to use. They're also sophisticated and smart. The strategies shown here are followed by some of the most successful planners and money managers around today, yet they're something everyone can understand. They'll give you what you need from your money -- regular savings, financial security, long-term investment growth, personal control, and best of all, peace of mind. Once you've set up a No Worry plan, you won't have to pay much attention to it. The choices you'll find here are all good ones. All you have to do is arrange for automatic payments and contributions and then get on with the rest of your busy life. You can focus your energies on your job, family, leisure, and friends, secure in the knowledge that your finances are okay. Here's what you'll do on the No Worry plan: Save more money without feeling pinched Get rid of debt the automatic way Keep yourself safe, with the right amount of insurance at the lowest cost Zero in on the right mortgage, every time Pick the best college savings plan for your kids Understand your finances, in ways you never did before Find the smartest and simplest ways of investing money, to earn superior returns over the long run The investment ideas alone will open your eyes to the newest strategies for accumulating wealth (without making big mistakes!). Jane Bryant Quinn will change the way you think about money. She has the answers busy people need., Are you too busy to pay much attention to your money? Do you worry that maybe you haven't been doing the right things? This book is for you, from Jane Bryant Quinn, the most trusted voice in personal finance today. Her classic bestseller,Making the Most of Your Money,guided a generation toward smart and sensible financial choices. Here she strips away the extras, choosing the best financial ideas and products available today. They're all you need to create a successful and long-lasting financial plan. It's money management the No Worry way. To start with, she tells you to forget all the complicated stuff the financial industry sells. You don't need it, it costs too much, and some of it is downright bad. It's designed to make the banks, brokers, and insurance companies rich, not you. The best ideas (a super-short list!) are simple, low in cost, and easy to use. They're also sophisticated and smart. The strategies shown here are followed by some of the most successful planners and money managers around today, yet they're something everyone can understand. They'll give you what you need from your money -- regular savings, financial security, long-term investment growth, personal control, and best of all, peace of mind. Once you've set up a No Worry plan, you won't have to pay much attention to it. The choices you'll find here are all good ones. All you have to do is arrange for automatic payments and contributions and then get on with the rest of your busy life. You can focus your energies on your job, family, leisure, and friends, secure in the knowledge that your finances are okay. Here's what you'll do on the No Worry plan: Save more money without feeling pinched Get rid of debt the automatic way Keep yourself safe, with the right amount of insurance at the lowest cost Zero in on the right mortgage, every time Pick the best college savings plan for your kids Understand your finances, in ways you never did before Find the smartest and simplest ways of investing money, to earn superior returns over the long run The investment ideas alone will open your eyes to the newest strategies for accumulating wealth (without making big mistakes!). Jane Bryant Quinn will change the way you think about money. She has the answers busy people need.
LC Classification NumberHG179.Q565 2006

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