Personal Finance for Dummies

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• Media: Paperback
• Publisher: For Dummies (15 March, 2000)
• ISBN: 0764552317
• Average Customer Review: Based on 62 reviews.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: 815
  

The money it took to buy this book and the time it took to read this book were the two best investments I ever made! Two years later, I have investments, and I am almost debt-free. It took a lot of work and a lot more discipline. But without this book, I probably would not have come as far as fast.

Good luck! Jason


This book is a must have for every individual!

After reading Personal Finance For Dummies I believe this book should be required reading for every High School Senior or College Freshman. It provides badly needed information on every financial situation an individual will encounter in a lifetime. The information is accurate, easy to understand and easy to find (for those that don't have time to read the entire book). As a 22 year old College Senior I can tell you that my peers are suffering because this information is not tought at home or in the schools. Their parents grew up in a world free of credit cards where the employeers took care of the investing. This book is a must have for everyone, the younger the better. I only wish I had found it before I bought that Whole Life Insurance and all those heavily loaded Mutual Funds. I bought a copy for everyone on my Christmas List!!!! A gift that will last a lifetime. PS. If you like it, buy Mutual Funds for Dummies, it's great also.


Great start to personal finance

When I entered the real world fresh out of graduate school, my financial situation was not too healthy, which most new graduates can empathize with. After overcoming the horror of my overwhelming debt, I started reading books on personal finance (a great hobby that is not expensive if you use libraries and friends). Personal Finance for Dummies was a very refreshing, practical book on personal finances. Unlike most books, it gave a lot of necessary PRACTICAL DETAILS in an EASY TO READ fashion. And it was not full of bogus get-rich-quick schemes or attempts to sell a plethora of expensive get-rich-quick products that you "need." If you want down to earth advice, read this book.

The money it took to buy this book and the time it took to read this book were the two best investments I ever made! Two years later, I have investments, and I am almost debt-free. It took a lot of work and a lot more discipline. But without this book, I probably would not have come as far as fast.

Good luck! Jason

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