The 250 Personal Finance Questions for Your 20s & 30s

by Debby Fowles

Overview

Personal finance problems like college loans, credit card debt, and badly planned "budgets" have helped identify young adults these days as "Generation Debt." Written in an easy-to-read, accessible Q&A format, this comprehensive book acts as a financial advisor for folks who are just starting out on their own.

You will get the basics of money management as you learn how to: make a budget and stick to it; build an emergency fund; get out of debt as easily and quickly as possible; splurge--the smart way; and more. Saving young adults from feeling like they're facing impossible odds, this book will explain, ease, and eliminate your worst financial fears.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440518348
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	02/13/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	195
File size:	784 KB

About the Author

Debby Fowles (Georgetown, ME) held a B.S. degree in management and had more than twenty years of accounting and business experience. Ms. Fowles wrote several articles as the About.com Guide for Financial Planning.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Part I Getting Started

1 Setting Goals 2

2 Building a Budget 11

3 Saving Money 21

4 Banking with Confidence 29

Part II Managing Debt

5 Tackling Student Loans 39

6 Handling Credit Cards 49

7 Considering Car Loans 58

8 Filing for Bankruptcy 66

Part III Getting Established

9 Launching Your Career 74

10 Renting an Apartment 84

11 Buying a Home 92

12 Getting Married 101

13 Staying Single 109

Part IV Planning for Tomorrow

14 Insuring Your Future 118

15 Paying Taxes 126

16 Investing Wisely 133

17 Preparing for Retirement 141

18 Creating an Estate Plan 149

Appendix A Glossary of Financial Terms 157

Appendix B Internet Resources 162

Appendix C List of Questions 167

Index 182