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Easy Money: How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want out of Life
Easy Money How to Simplify Your Finances and Get What You Want out of Life Author:Liz Pulliam Weston Pulliam Weston, columnist for MSN Money and author of the nationally syndicated column "Money Talk," provides a practical, easy-to-understand guide to taking control of personal finances and establishing financial security. Like most financial advice books, this collection covers the basics, such as creating a financial... more » toolkit, investing, planning for retirement and saving for college.
While Pulliam Weston provides insights into these areas --- especially for those without a financial background --- she also charts new territory with her "60 Percent Solution" and "50/30/20 Plan," both aimed at spending control, as well as getting the most out of your credit cards and what to do if you've overspent on a car purchase.
An advocate of online banking, Pulliam Weston maps out the right way to pay bills and advocates account aggregation and consolidation. She also provides a useful resource guide for finding a financial planner, a tax professional and an estate planning attorney. Checklists are included in each chapter, as well as helpful charts and tables that aid in getting and staying organized. This book is a valuable guide on the path to financial control and security.« less