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Argues that a good education and a secure job are not guarantees for financial success, and describes six guidelines for making money work for you.

From the publisher. Clean up your credit with the acclaimed plain-English guide to fixing your credit troubles. Nearly 80 percent of credit reports contain errors. In a tough economy when credit is tight, you need to be certain that your financial records are correct and up to date. A less-than-flattering report can hurt your chances of qualifying for credit card, loans, renting an apartment -- even finding a job. But a bad credit report can almost...

"...Imagine grocery shopping once-a-week or less, eating healthier, and having more free time--all while saving money. Sound too good to be true? For the Economides family, it's a reality, and it can be yours too...America's Cheapest Family shows you strategies, tips, tools, and tricks in 'Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half,' so you can achieve huge savings year after year...And these tips and strategies can work whether you're shopping for seven or for...

How do the rich get rich? An updated edition of the "remarkable" New York Times bestseller, based on two decades of research (The Washington Post).

Most of the truly wealthy in the United States don't live in Beverly Hills or on Park Avenue. They live next door.

America's wealthy seldom get that way through an inheritance or an advanced degree. They bargain-shop for used cars, raise children who don't...

"Most people don't realize that most of their property WON'T pass through their wills. This book helps estate planners make sure assets go to the right people. Almost anyone can benefit from this book: anybody with a bank account, retirements account or real estate can use the probate avoidance methods in this book. No other inexpensive, plain-English book helps readers better understand and pick the probate-avoidance methods that suit them best."--Publisher....

No one who works hard in America should be poor, says journalist and author Shipler, but he found many of them all across the country, and delves as deeply into the cause and effect of their condition as they would allow. Some he has followed for years now. One finding is that the rise and fall of the nation's official economy has almost no impact on them; another is that they have no time for rage.

Presents a guide on estate planning that covers property ownership laws, beneficiaries, probate avoidance, living trusts, joint tenancy, life insurance, estate taxes, wills, business ownership, and pensions.

Retirement security is one of the most pressing social issues facing the world in the next 30 yearsso if youre approaching your golden years, its essential to have a secure financial future. Personal Finance in Your 50s All-in-One For Dummies provides targeted financial advice and assists soon-to-be or established boomers with making informed decisions about how best to spend, invest, and protect their wealth while planning for the future.

"In this frank and witty memoir, Ken Ilgunas lays bare the existential terror of graduating from the University of Buffalo with $32,000 of student debt. Ilgunas set himself an ambitious mission: get out of debt as quickly as possible. Inspired by the frugality and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau, Ilgunas undertook a 3-year transcontinental journey, working in Alaska as a tour guide, garbage picker, and night cook to pay off his student loans before...