The Infographic Guide to Personal Finance

131 Pages·2017·12.54 MB·English

by  Michele Cagan, Elisabeth Lariviere

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C H A P T E R 1
B U D G E T I N G A N D S A V I N G
Your Budget by the 5 Ways to Boost Your
Numbers Income This Month
Calculating Your Emergency Funds Can
Net Worth Save the Day
5 Steps for Creating 6 Uses for Your Tax
a Budget You Can Refund to Move Your
Stick To Finances Forward
Banking Basics When to Reevaluate
your Budget
The Pros and Cons
of Joint Checking 10 Ways to Protect Your
Accounts Financial Info
How Your Money
Grows
C H A P T E R 2
S P E N D I N G
Better Spending 10 Tax Deductions and
Habits Credits You’re Probably
Forgetting
When to Pay with
Cash or Credit 5 Steps to Effectively
Freeze Your
Spending
10 Easy Ways to Spend
Less at Home
Hidden Costs and How
to Avoid Them
Which Insurance Do
YOU Need?
7 Tips for Spending
Less on Your
Grocery Bill
Complete Car
Cost Guide
Shopping for Car
Insurance: Dos
and Don’ts
C H A P T E R 3
D E B T A N D C R E D I T
3 Steps to Shop for How to Repair
the Perfect Credit Bad Credit
Card for You
Everything You Need to
Strategies for Know about Your Debt—
Dealing with Student to-Income Ratio
Loan Debt
How to Dig Out
The Dos and Don’ts of of Debt
Using Credit Cards
What to Do If You’re
When to Transfer Credit a Victim of Identity
Card Balances Theft or Credit
Card Fraud
What’s in a Credit
Score?
How to Establish
Credit
C H A P T E R 4
I N V E S T I N G
The Path to 4 Ways to Supersize Your
Investing 401(k) Nest Egg
How to Research How to Calculate Your
Stocks Investment Returns
Different Ways to 6 Ways the Economy
Buy Stock Affects Your Portfolio
The Path to Choosing a How to Manage
Financial Adviser Your 401(k)
5 Key Benefits of
Index Funds
Different Kinds of
Bonds and How to
Buy Them
C H A P T E R 5
H O U S I N G
Renting vs. Buying: Moving Expenses
What to Consider
Should You Refinance
Questions to Ask Before Your Mortgage?
You Sign a Lease
Selling Your House
The Path to Buying
Your First Home
Managing Home
Repairs and
Evaluating Home Improvements
Inspection Problems:
What to Consider
Understanding Your
Mortgage Options