Book Review: Personal Finance For Dummies, 5th edition

This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Finance. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Finance is Leo J. Quinn. Personal Finance involves the ways in which individuals obtain, budget, save, and spend money over time.nnPersonal Finance For Dummies, 5th edition is a valuable resource for people interested in Personal Finance, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.nnAmazon.comnPersonal Finance for Dummies offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get control over their personal financial lives. Author Eric Tyson points out the most common mistakes that we all make in our approach to money and prescribes ways to save and invest for a secure future. Using worksheets, the book helps you to measure your own financial health by looking at factors such as how much debt you carry, your savings rate, as well as investment and insurance checkups. The book looks at how you should invest your retirement account, approach taxes, and provides a good overview on how to buy real estate. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. nnAlthea Thomson, PBS Nightly Business Reportn...by far the best book I have read on financial planning. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. nnFrom the editors at Barnes & NoblenGet your finances in order during the first year of your marriage. Financial expert and syndicated columnist Eric Tyson offers sound advice about ways to live a debt-free life, make good investment choices, reduce your tax and loan expenses, and much more. Also included is a chapter on dealing with lifestyle changes.nnAnnotationnThe flood of financial information and products can be overwhelming. This valuable guide cuts through the hype and jargon, giving you the real story on credit cards, savings, taxes, real estate, spending reduction, mutual funds, retirement, insurance, and much more--all in a fun and easy-to-understand style. The book also recommends the best financial products to meet your specific needs. nn