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33 ratings, 3.61 average rating, 7 reviews
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published
September 12th 2006
by Wiley
binding
Paperback, 448 pages
isbn
0470038322
(isbn13: 9780470038321)
description
Personal Finance for Dummies offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get control over their personal financial lives. Author Er...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Daverecommends it for: college students, yuppies, 1st time homebuyers
this book is very well-written. Very accessible by the layman or laywoman. I have read a few financial texts in my life and have invested in mutual funds and 401Ks for a while, so I am not a complete novice, but this was a good refresher on the differences between investing in stocks and bonds, the difference between taxable and non-taxable securities, what you should/should not invest in through a 401K compared to what you should/should not invest in through a directly purchased investment suc...more
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
college grads and people trying to understand investment and retirement planning
As I left college, diploma in hand, and went into that limbo period before entering the real world, I found myself a complete idiot when it came to personal finance. I didn't know what a 401(k) plan exactly is (I knew it was for retirement), what pensions are (also something for retirement), or how to invest in stocks and bonds (totally clueless about this!).
Because of this, I thought it would be helpful to pick up a couple of basic books on personal finance (this one and the wall street ...more
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Read in August, 2001
recommends it for:
recent grads
After reading The Wealthy Barber, I figured I could use some more concrete advice on my financial affairs. This book was a good starting place - nothing revolutionary, but pointed you in the right direction.
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Read in January, 2008
the mother of all personal finane books. Great book which'll give you a good overview of everything you need to know involving your personal finance
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Some useful definitions of terms. Their advice can be summed up as "buy index funds".
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Read in July, 2007
This book was chock full of useful information. Easy to skip the irrelevant parts
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A great place to start for the person who avoids money management.
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