Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Personal Finance

Name: Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Personal Finance
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ISBN: 9780684833613

ISBN-10: 0684833611

ISBN-13: 9780684833613

Edition: 1997 (Revised)

Authors: Kenneth M. Morris, Alan M. Siegel

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Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 4/29/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.30" wide x 10.29" long x 0.38" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Banking


Banking


Banking Opportunities


Checking


How Checking Works


Checking Variety


Special Checks


ATMs: Tellers Go Automatic


The Monthly Statement


CD: Certificate of Deposit


Savings


Technology: New and Old


Home Banking


Credit


Using Credit


Credit Cards


Understanding Card Credit


What Cards Cost


Protecting Your Card Rights


Loans


The Substance of a Loan


The Cost of a Loan


How Repayment Works


Loan vs. Lease


Credit Histories


Reading a Credit Report


Coping with Debt


Home Finance


The Roof over Your Head


Can You Buy?


Buying a House


Finding a Mortgage


Dealing with the Lender


Surviving the Closing


The Cost of a Mortgage


Mortgage Rates


Refinancing


Your Home as Investment


Using Your Equity


Insuring Your Home


Selling Your Home


Figuring Your Profit or Loss


Financial Planning


Financial Planning


Making a Financial Plan


Managing Your Cash Flow


Your Net Worth


The Cost of a College Education


Financial Aid


Planning for Retirement


Individual Retirement Accounts


Salary-Reduction Plans


Annuities


Social Security


Life Insurance


Types of Life Insurance


Long-Term Care


Estate Planning


Making a Will


Trusts


Investing


Investing


Risk vs. Reward


Figuring Your Return


Diversifying Your Portfolio


Investing in Stocks


The World of Stocks


Tracking Your Investments


Tricks of the Trade


Taking Stock of Your Investments


Investing Bonds


The Value of Bonds


Special Types of Bonds


It's a Fund-Filled World


Investing in Mutual Funds


Anatomy of a Prospectus


Tracking Mutual Fund Performance


Futures and Options


Investing in Real Estate


Taxes


Paying Taxes


The Tax Brackets


The Reporting System


Completing a Return


Withholding--Prepaying as You Go


Tax Planning Is a Must


January Reading: The W-2


Keeping Records


Tax Help


The Dreaded Audit