Life after School, Explained

Name: Life after School, Explained
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ISBN: 9780971736603

ISBN-10: 097173660X

ISBN-13: 9780971736603

Edition: 2011

Authors: Cap Compass Staff

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Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cap & Compass, LLC
Publication date: 8/1/2017
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 164
Size: 8.75" wide x 5.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English




Avoid Looking Stupid at Dinner


The three golden rules


Seating


Glasses and bread plates


The drink order


The basics of wine


Ordering wine


The awkward wine presentation


See no evil


Smell no evil


Taste no evil


Ordering food


Made-to-confuse menu


Sushi


Steakhouses


Silverware


Finishing the meal


After dinner



Love Your Money


The basics


Bringing it in


Nowhere


Checking accounts


Savings accounts


CDs


Money market funds


Stocks and mutual funds


Mutual fund fees


How bonds work


Indexes and tracking stocks


Buying stocks and funds


Stock and fund tables


Giving it away


Student loans


Secret perks


Subsidized loans


Repayment options


Credit cards


Minimum payments


Value of credit cards


Credit report


Types of credit cards


Debit cards


Bad credit


Uniting the Love



Getting Your Apartment


Before you get there


Web resources


Credit issues


Up-front payments


Once you arrive


Small audiences


Newspaper ads


Lingo


Abbreviations


Brokers


Things to check


Closing the deal


Signing the lease


Starter Kits



Translating Day 1 at Work


Work attire


Business professional


Business casual


Health insurance


Insurance jargon


HMOs


PPOs


Point of service plans


Short-term coverage


Flex accounts


401k's


Value of investing early


Matched 401k's


W-4 form


Putting a 0 or 1 on the form


Why refunds are a bad idea


Part-year method



The Least You Need to Know About Taxes


W-4 form


Paycheck


Who needs to file


"Money You Make" vs. "Money They Tax"


Sexy words


Dependent


Deduction


Retirement accounts


Special deductions for grads


Tax brackets


Holding periods


Filing your taxes


Different tax forms


1040EZ


1040A


1040


Preparation for filing


Pros and cons of filing yourself


The non-seminar: Odds and Ends


Moving


Auto insurance


Buying vs. leasing a car


Rental cars


Engagement rings