Sound personal money management advice with insights for todays world

Personal Finance For Dummieshas been tackling financial literacy for 30 years. This tenth edition continues to share the sound advice thats helped millions of readers become financially literate while demystifying the money matters of the current era. Get familiar with the financial pillars of earning, saving, investing, borrowing, budgeting, and protecting your assets. Dig into modern concerns like navigating the housing market, weathering the highs and lows of an unpredictable market, evaluating new stuff like cryptocurrency, and budgeting to achieve your financial goals. Take the anxiety out of money matters by building a solid financial plan, learning to spend and invest wisely, and managing your debt. Follow the advice that's helped readers for three decades!Become financially literate so you can minimize debt and set realistic goalsLearn the basics of investing and start making smart investment choicesDemystify insurance so you can protect your health and your assetsControl your spending and build better budgets so you can afford the big stuff

Personal Finance For Dummies offers sound advice for all ages and levels of personal money management. Its never too early or too late to start making sense of your finances.

Eric Tyson is a nationally recognized personal finance counselor, writer, and lecturer. He has been featured in hundreds of press outlets, includingNewsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, andMoney. He has appeared on NBCs Today Show, ABC, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, and CNN.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Personal Finance 5

CHAPTER 1: Embracing Financial Literacy 7

CHAPTER 2: Establishing a Financial Foundation 21

CHAPTER 3: Measuring Your Financial Health 31

CHAPTER 4: Establishing and Achieving Goals 51

Part 2: Spending Less, Saving More 73

CHAPTER 5: Managing Where Your Money Goes 75

CHAPTER 6: Dealing with Debt 87

CHAPTER 7: Reducing Your Spending 105

CHAPTER 8: Managing and Reducing Your Taxes 135

Part 3: Building Wealth through Investing 159

CHAPTER 9: Considering Important Investment Concepts 161

CHAPTER 10: Understanding Your Investment Choices 189

CHAPTER 11: Investing in Funds 211

CHAPTER 12: Investing in Retirement Accounts 227

CHAPTER 13: Investing in Taxable Accounts 249

CHAPTER 14: Investing for Educational Expenses 263

CHAPTER 15: Investing in Real Estate: Your Home and Beyond 277

Part 4: Insurance: Protecting What You Have 317

CHAPTER 16: Insurance: Getting What You Need at the Best Price 319

CHAPTER 17: Insurance on You: Life, Disability, and Health 337

CHAPTER 18: Covering Your Assets 363

Part 5: Where to Go for More Help 377

CHAPTER 19: Working with Financial Planners 379

CHAPTER 20: Using Technology to Manage Your Money 397

CHAPTER 21: Consuming Financial Content 411

Part 6: The Part of Tens 419

CHAPTER 22: Survival Guide for Ten Life Changes 421

CHAPTER 23: Ten Tactics to Thwart Identity Theft and Fraud 437

Glossary 443

Index 457