Extent:
Online-Ressource (VIII, 164 p, online resource)
Series:
Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
Language: English
Notes:
Includes index
Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Assets; What Are Assets?; Listing and Valuing Assets; Cash; Securities; Home; Furniture; Artwork; Car; Appreciable Assets; Depreciable Assets; It's Assets That Make the World Go 'Round; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 2 Liabilities; The Pros and Cons of Liabilities; Why Liabilities Are Good; Why Liabilities Are Bad; Good Debt vs. Bad Debt; Common Liabilities; Home Mortgages; Auto Loans; Credit Card Balances; To Borrow or Not to Borrow; Compounding Interest; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 3 Equity; Why Is Net Worth So Important?
How to Calculate Net WorthHow to Grow Net Worth; Keeping Track of Your Net Worth; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 4 Financial Feng Shui- Get Organized!; Freeing Your Mind and Your Space; Paperless; Hanging Folders; Avoiding Charges and Late Fees … Like the Plague; Auto Pay / Automated Clearing House (ACH); Online Bill Pay; Bill Calendar; Negotiating Lower Rates; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 5 The Personal Finance Panacea-Make More Money!; Landing Your Dream Job; If You Keep Jumping Ship, You Will Drown; Getting Promoted; Perception Is Everything; Meeting Management; Public Speaking
Become a Profit Center, Not a Cost CenterChapter Lessons; Chapter 6 Budgeting and Saving-Oh, No!; Steps to Building a Budget; What Should Be Included; Living; Borrowing; Insurance; Investing; Other; Total Expenditures; Maximizing Your Budget; Living; Saving for a Sunny Day; Reasons to Save; Seizing Opportunity through Saving; What Saving Can Do for You; Being a Smart Saver; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 7 Shopping-Oh, Yes!; Dumb Shopping; Smart Shopping; Determine What Is Important; Needs; Wants; Needed Wants; Becoming a Smart Shopper; What to Buy on Discount; What to Buy Online
What Not to Buy OnlineBig-Ticket Items; Computers; Small-Ticket Items; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 8 Credits and Debits; Credit Card Components; Annual Fee; Late Fee; Overlimit Fee; Cash Advance Fee; Balance Transfer Fee; Credit Limit; Interest Rates; Advantages of Credit Cards; Disadvantages of Credit Cards; To Charge or Not to Charge, That Is the Question; Getting the most out of your credit card; Fee-Based Credit Cards; Debit Cards; Debit Card Advantages; Debit Card Disadvantages; Credit Score 101; Anatomy of a FICO Score; Payment History; Balances and Amounts Owed; Length of Credit History
New CreditTypes of Credit Used; How to Improve Your FICO Score; Debunking the Myths about FICO Scores; Paying your bills on time will shoot your score higher.; Closing unused accounts will help your credit score.; There is only one all-encompassing credit score.; Keeping your credit profile simple is the way to go.; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 9 Late Night TV and Borrowing; Predatory Lenders; Bad credit doesn't matter.; We'll help you refinance later.; We have the lowest rates around.; I know a guy who knows a guy …; Predatory Loan Types; Payday loans; Single Premium Credit Insurance
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ISBN: 978-1-4302-4540-7 ; 978-1-4302-4539-1
Other identifiers:
10.1007/978-1-4302-4540-7 [DOI]
Source:
ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014018116