Smart Money Management

This comprehensive guide to personal finance and financial management will provide you with the tools and strategies you need to take control of your finances and achieve your financial goals. From setting financial goals and creating a budget to understanding credit and debt management, this book covers all aspects of personal finance.

Getting a handle on personal finance can be confusing and stressful. Get unstuck and start saving now with this streamlined, holistic plan for financial wellness. Smart Money makes it simple to ditch debt and jump-start your wealth in nine practical steps. Learn how to avoid money pitfalls, correct any wrong turns, and save and spend the right way to build wealth.

Hey you...you saw the title. You get the deal. You’re smart. You’ve made a few dollars. You’ve done what the financial books and websites tell you to do. So why isn’t it working? Maybe emotions and expectations are getting in the way of good sense - or you’re paying attention to the wrong people. If you’ve started counting your lattes, for god’s sake, just stop. Listen to this book instead. After decades of working as a Wall Street trader, investment adviser, and money expert for CBS News, Jill Schlesinger reveals 13 costly mistakes you may be making right now with your money.

Feeling overwhelmed by money? Struggling to save for what you really want? You're not alone. Most schools don't teach financial literacy, leaving many teens unsure how to handle money. This book changes that with a teen-friendly guide to financial independence.

Ask any financially successful person how they achieved their goals, and chances are they'll tell you it all started with a budget. And that's exactly where you should start. Budgeting For Dummies shows you how to create a plan that fits your lifestyle, manages everyday needs, and builds your savings. Author Athena Valentine, founder of the Money Smart Latina blog, offers step-by-step details for creating and following a budget without feeling like you're depriving yourself of all the things that make life worth living.

Most credit books promise quick fixes and easy solutions to bad credit, but the truth is there is no quick fix when it comes to credit. Your best strategy as a smart consumer is to understand your credit inside and out. Credit expert John Ulzheimer can give you all the tools you need to master the world of credit, before or after you get into trouble, and take the power back into your own hands.

Unlike many personal finance books, How to Manage Your Money When You Don't Have Any was specifically written for Americans who struggle to make it on a monthly basis. It provides a respectful, no-nonsense look at the difficult realities of our modern economy along with an easy-to-follow path toward better financial stability that will give hope to even the most financially strapped households.

Discover simple strategies for budgeting, saving, and building your wealth…without getting overwhelmed by financial lingo. In the journey of life, your wallet is more than just a toolkit–it’s one of the star players that can boost your performance and allow you to level up.

You want to grow up knowing that you have the power to achieve all your goals and explore a future of exciting opportunities. Perhaps you want to see the world… Maybe you dream of owning your own business… Or perhaps you can already see your ideal home in your mind’s eye… All of these things are possible… But they require you to have a bit of financial savviness – and that’s not something many adults have, let alone teenagers.

One of the most important things you can do for yourself is to learn how to manage your money. Having financial stability is key to a life free of worries, anxiety, and stress. Otherwise, you'll end up losing all the money you worked so hard to get! There are a number of ways you can handle your finances. But in order to truly become financially stable, you must have two things: a smart strategy and self-discipline. In this book, you will learn all the practical money management tips and tricks, so you will be able to handle your finances effectively and be free from financial worries!

Whenever I tell people about my job as a financial advisor, the conversation inevitably turns to how hopeless they feel when it comes to dealing with money. More than once they've begged, "Just tell me what to do." It's no surprise that even my most successful friends feel confused or paralyzed. Even if they have a shelfful of personal finance books, they don't have time to make sense of all the information available.

This easy-to-follow guide is the perfect gift for helping your teenager understand the ins and outs of money, from saving their first dollar to making smart spending choices. Designed specifically for teenagers, it breaks down complex financial concepts into bite-sized, easily digestible pieces.

Smart Mom, Rich Mom explores how women today are navigating the financially challenging career/parenting years. Written by a national money columnist and mom of two, the book chronicles people who have stayed in the game - full-time, freelance, self-employed, and more - and emerged more prosperous and empowered. Kids change our lives, adding joy but draining bank accounts. Smart Mom, Rich Mom helps you adopt healthy habits - and make hard decisions - that pay off in abundance.

It may sound simple right now, but small problems can be a huge problem in the future. I know how it feels because my wife and I have been there. You may just be starting out in your relationship, or you are still looking for one. You may even be celebrating your 25th anniversary as you listen to this book. No matter what situation you are in right now, this book will help you plan out your journey to financial freedom.

Access Consciousness founder Gary Douglas gives you information about how you can obtain greater clarity about money. Discover simple steps to get clarity, and learn how you can receive more money.

Jim Rogers, whose entertaining accounts of his travels around the world - studying the markets from Russia to Singapore from the ground up - has enthralled investors and Wall Street aficionados for two decades. In his engaging memoir Street Smarts, Rogers offers pithy commentary from a lifetime of adventure, from his early years growing up a naïve kid in Demopolis, Alabama, to his fledgling career on Wall Street, to his cofounding the wildly successful Quantum Fund [omit George Soros], Rogers always had a restless curiosity to experience and understand the world around him.

Tens of thousands of readers trust Dan Solin's advice when it comes to investing, managing their 401(k)s, and planning for retirement. Now Solin offers the smartest guide to money management and financial planning yet. From managing your debt, boosting your savings, and owning (or renting) a home to buying insurance, maximizing investment returns, and retiring when you want to, The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read is your road map to financial freedom - and to enjoying yourself along the way.

If you want money, you need to understand it first—and it’s way more fun than you might think! Your school teaches you lots of things… but for some reason, it doesn’t teach you one of the most important skills you’ll ever need—how to manage your money. Sure, you’ve encountered thousands of word problems about money in math, but do any of them tell you what to do with your own money? If you’ve ever been frustrated that you don’t have the cash to do the things you’d like to do or buy the things you want to have, then you have clear proof that you’re missing some essential skills.

Seems as if everywhere you look, there are places to spend your money. How do you make sure that your money stretches to cover all of your needs and at least some of your wants? Smart shopping, setting up a budget, and building and managing your credit rating are all key skills to learn.

Let Money Smarts, written by FEG CEO Ron Petrinovich, be your guide to a smarter way to prepare for a strong and stable financial future. He’ll show you how to prepare for life’s financial pitfalls on your journey to financial independence.