No Matter Where You Start, David Bach Can Help You Live andFinish Rich With his national bestsellers "Smart Women Finish Rich"and "Smart Couples Finish" "Rich," renowned financial advisor andeducator David Bach has taught millions of people of all ages andincomes how to take control of their financial future. His message,that the key to building wealth is "values first, stuff second,"has inspired people all over the world. Now, "The" "Finish RichWorkbook" gives couples and singles alike a new opportunity totailor his advice for their individual circumstances. Combining thedown-to-earth, jargon-free approach that has made him so popularwith the hands-on practicality of a workbook, this new addition tothe "Finish Rich" series is like having a one-on-one session withDavid Bach. You will learn how to: - Use the power of the LatteFactor(TM), David Bach's international recognized approach tobuilding wealth on a few dollars a day. - Apply the Debt FreeSolutionTM, a powerful way to reduce debt quickly and repa

If you are a baby boomer nearing fifty and you haven't saved adime, don't panic. Charles Schwab, one of America's most trustedand respected names in financial services will help you takecontrol of your financial life.In You're Fifty -- Now What? hewalks even the most inexperienced person through the process ofinvesting money to prepare for tomorrow, while offering solidanswers to tough questions. He helps you figure out exactly whatyou'll need for your retirement, how to maximize the best earningand investing years of your life, and how to work out your wisestbalance of asset allocation by offering straightforward advice thatenables you to put your affairs in order and your mind at ease.

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THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING BOOK THAT EVERY INVESTOR SHOULD OWN! Peter Lynch is America's number-one money manager. His mantra: Average investors can become experts in their own field and can pick winning stocks as effectively as Wall Street professionals by doing just a little research. Now, in a new introduction written specifically for this edition of One Up on Wall Street, Lynch gives his take on the incredible rise of Internet stocks, as well as a list of twenty winning companies of high-tech '90s. That many of these winners are low-tech supports his thesis that amateur investors can continue to reap exceptional rewards from mundane, easy-to-understand companies they encounter in their daily lives. Investment opportunities abound for the layperson, Lynch says. By simply observing business developments and taking notice of your immediate world -- from the mall to the workplace -- you can discover potentially successful companies before professional analysts do. This jump on the experts is what produces

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When financial advisor Spencer Sherman found himself crossinga police line to retrieve his work files from a burning officebuilding, he realized he had money madness. He noticed it in hisclients, too: those irrational feelings about money that makeotherwise rational adults behave foolishly—buying high, sellinglow, overspending, lying to their spouses, equating theirself-worth with their net worth. Money madness stresses us out,poisons our relationships, and keeps us from making as much moneyas we can. So Spencer invented the cure. Now, in The Cure for MoneyMadness, he gives us the tools that have helped thousands of peoplefind greater peace of mind—and make more money. Money madness, Spencer shows us, comes from unproductive messagesthat we received long ago. “It takes money to make money.” “Payingrent is just throwing money down the drain.” “Don’t talk aboutmoney.” When you challenge the messages, you can transform allaspects of your money life: earning, spending, saving

With this essential companion to the automatic #1 nationalbestseller, you can put pencil to paper and make your seven-figuredreams come true! The Automatic Millionaire rocketed to instant bestseller statusbecause in its pages America’s best-loved money coach, David Bach,delivered a uniquely foolproof, hassle-free plan for achievingfinancial security even if you have zero willpower. Now TheAutomatic Millionaire Workbook lets you tailor that strategy toyour own financial life in a line-by-line personal plan. Theworkbook features: THE WORKBOOK FEATURES: · The five questions that determine with 90 percent certainty ifyou will be an Automatic Millionaire · Charts and checklists for paying down debt while you save · A clear path for any renter to become a home owner · Worksheets to set savings goals and meet them, no matter howmuch you make · A game plan for paying off mortgages early · The one crucial step that guarantees your financial plan willsuccee

“Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about itcan certainly bankrupt your relationship.” –Michelle Singletary Here at last is the lowdown on how to manage your finances withthe man in your life. Money is the #1 problem couples fight about,says beloved Washington Post financial columnist MichelleSingletary. Acknowledging that most fights about money are usuallyabout something else–like feelings of fear or resentment–Singletarystresses the value of open dialogue. In her trademarkno-holds-barred style, she shows us how to handle the entire rangeof financial issues couples face–from splitting the dinner billwhen dating to planning for retirement together after years ofmarriage. Singletary speaks to the hearts of women as they try tosuccessfully merge their money and future security with those oftheir man. Acknowledging the emotional weight of sharedinvestments, she brings her own experience as a wife and mother tothe table and doles out advice in a voice that,

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What is Gotcha Capitalism? Coughing up $4 fees for ATM transactions. Iron-clad cell phonecontracts you can’t get out of with a crowbar. Paying big bucks forinsurance you don’t need on a rental car or forking over $20 a dayfor supposedly “free” wireless internet. Every day we use banks,cell phones, and credit cards. Every day we book hotels and airlinetickets. And every day we get ripped off. How? Here are just a few examples of how big business can getyou: · You didn’t fill up the rental car with gas? Gotcha! Gas costs $7 a gallon here. · Your bank balance fell to $999.99 for one day? Gotcha! That’ll be $12. · You miss one payment on that 18-month same-as-cash loan? Gotcha! That’ll be $512 extra. · You’re one day late on that electric bill? Gotcha! All your credit cards now have a 29.99% interestrate. But not for much longer. In Gotcha Capitalism, MSNBC.com’s “RedTape Chronicles” columnist Bob Sullivan exposes the way

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Over and over, people share their fears with David Bach,America’s leading money coach and the number-one nationalbest-selling author of The Automatic Millionaire. “If only I hadstarted saving when I was younger!” they say. “Is there any hopefor me?” There IS hope, and help is here at last! In Start Late, Finish Rich, David Bach takes the “Finish Rich”wisdom that has already helped millions of people and tailors itspecifically to all of us who forgot to save, procrastinated, orgot sidetracked by life’s unexpected challenges. Whether you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or evenolder, Bach shows that you really can start late and still live andfinish rich – and you can get your plan in place fast. In amotivating, swift read you learn how to ramp up the road tofinancial security with the principles of spend less, save more,make more – and most important, LIVE MORE. And he gives you thetime tested plan to do it. The Start Late, Finish Rich promise is bold a

Your Road to Lifelong Financial Independence It’s about time you felt empowered tobetter manage your money because–in tough economic times more thanever–your financial freedom depends on making smart choices. Butit’s hard to know where to begin, especially when you’re juststarting out. And of course, it only gets more complicated as yougo through life: How do you establish good credit? Do you buy orrent? What kinds of health coverage do you really need? How do youactually stay afloat in an uncertain market? The Wall Street Journal Guide to Starting YourFinancial Life gets you off on the right financial foot, fromtackling everyday choices like cell-phone plans and pet ownershipto big decisions such as smart investment strategies and buying acar or a house. You’ll learn: ? How to open your first checking and savingsaccounts, get your first credit card, and establish goodcredit ? The ins and outs of starting a job, includinginformation about taxes, choosing health insurance options,

Let’s face it: you can't avoid death or taxes. But you can create an estate plan that will make both a whole loteasier for your loved ones and put you in control of howyour assets will get passed to your heirs. Here, Wall Street Journal personal-finance reporter RachelEmma Silverman walks you step-by-step through the process.Chock-full of clear and solid advice on how to get the most out ofthe main estate planning tools - including wills, trusts, lifeinsurance, guardianship papers, and powers-of-attorney documents -the Wall Street Journal Complete Estate-Planning Guidebook will help make your estate-planning process as simple, smooth, andunintimidating as possible. This book will help you: · Clarify your estate-planning goals,such as dividing up property for heirs, reducing taxes or leavingmoney for charity · Understand the key estate-planningdocuments you’ll need, including wills, beneficiary-designationforms, powers-of-attorney and health-care advance directives · Decode the