Great high level overview/kick in the pants

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	• Personal Finance For Dummies, 5th edition Eric Tyson Wiley, 2006 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 120 reviews view larger image
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Great high level overview/kick in the pants

My spouse and I have been making our way through this book systematically. We have found the organization extremely helpful. You won't need to read cover to cover, just the chapters which apply to you. The level of detail is sometimes not as deep as I would have hoped, but the book covers a wide breadth of information and consistently points you in the right direction when your particular cirumstance merits further research. Moreover, you can use this book as a workbook to: 1. get a snapshot of your current financial health, 2. create financial goals, and 3. make a plan of action. The book has given us some accountability. We have weekly "PF4D" meetings where we discuss our 'assigned' readings and discuss what we need to do as individuals (me: reduce spending, him: increase rate of savings) and what we need to do as a couple (get life insurance and increase 401k contributions.) The next week we report on our progress. The language is broadly accessible. The suggestions are sound. Whether you are 20 or 60 this book will have information helpful for you. I actually have an MBA, so I already had a good idea of the state of my personal finances and knew what I should be doing. I just needed a book and a system to help me actually do something about it, and this book has worked for me and my spouse. Though I did learn quite a bit new in the section on how to choose a personal financial advisor, should I need one. (So there are some not so obvious things for you other smarty-pants out there.)

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Great starting point

I read this while preparing to get married. I've never worried very much about money, but I felt the pressure to learn fast, and this book was actually a great springboard. I got the basics down for a lot of financial terms and investment models that get thrown around without much explanation, and I feel much better equipped to manage my money in the future.

I think the only idiom/term that got tossed in this book with no explanation was "pork-belly." Sorry, I've heard the term before, but I honestly still don't know what it means!

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Wonderful Book!

This book deserves its reputation. Very useful information. A very fine, general guide to your financial future. Just follow Mr. Tyson and you are well on your way to a secure and disciplined financial future. His mutual fund picks alone made me enough money (within a day of buying) to pay for this book!

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Great Starting Point

Another great Dummies book. This book is full of useful information, and you certainly can't beat the price. Excellent overview and great tips.

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