|
Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Personal finance
With the help of industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the author of this
remarkable book spent two decades interviewing hundreds of people
renowned for their wealth and achievement. He distills the
collective wisdom of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John D.
Rockefeller, and others, offering priceless advice on positive
thinking and overcoming adversity.
Take control of your personal finances--one bite at a time
Getting your financial house in order is a big job. At first,
you might even feel like you've bitten off more than you can chew.
But don't give up In "How to Eat an Elephant," you'll gain vital
understanding of important personal finance basics in just one day
a month. Rather than tackle the beast in one bite, you'll master it
a little bit at a time. Supported by online resources, tools, and
reports, you'll complete fundamental tasks and gain fundamental
understanding in an orderly and effective way.
With practical, easy-to-understand guidance, this book will show
you how to reduce your debt and save on interest; improve your
understanding of personal finance basics and gain new confidence;
reduce stress and anxiety about your money; and use powerful online
tools to organize all your financial information.Offers a
structured, non-intimidating approach to personal finance that can
be mastered in four hours a monthCovers vital topics like
budgeting, life insurance, investment products, retirement
planning, wills and powers of attorney, and much moreWritten by
Frank Wiginton, one of Canada's best-known personal finance
speakers and gurus
If it's time to take charge of your financial life, look no
further. "How to Eat an Elephant" offers real solutions that will
save you time, money, and headaches.
It's no secret that the majority of wealth is tied to real estate.
After experiencing success, my wife and I have become somewhat
evangelical about real estate. Furthermore, this is a great way to
build self-esteem, equity, and retirement for yourself and your
family. If you're interested in a get-rich-quick scheme, put this
book back on the shelf and pick up one of the many other books on
the topic. I do not have seminars and progressive steps to my
approach, at least not yet. What I have done, and my philosophy, is
to provide a somewhat simple and realistic approach to property
investing. Hopefully, you will see the benefit of property
investing and try this on your own. Perhaps the greatest barrier to
investing in property is overcoming fear. I am reminded of the Nike
slogan from the eighties "Just do it." Whenever anyone
incredulously asks me how I got into real estate, the simple answer
is that I simply did.
If you are in danger of losing your home, it's important to
remember that you are not alone. In these uncertain economic times,
financial problems have affected virtually everyone. But no matter
how bad the situation seems, you "can" avoid foreclosure. There are
options available that will help you keep your home or move away
from the situation. The earlier you begin, the more options are
available to you.
In this book, learn Mortgage basics. What foreclosure is. Ways
to keep your property. Ways to dispose of your property. How to
evaluate your own situation. How to take action. Using the Internet
to your advantage. And much more It's time to take action. Remain
proactive, and take the first step in understanding and fighting
for your rights with "Foreclosure: It Doesn't Have to Happen to
You." Take control of your life.
"This book is a must-read ... provides a person with the
information needed in order to examine their own financial position
and determine the best course of action as it relates to their
particular situation."
- "Mark Sheeley, vice president of Western States Bank, Fort
Collins, Colo."
"Dychtwald and Morison offer a brilliant and convincing
perspective: an essential re-think of what 'aging' and 'retirement'
mean today and an invitation to help mobilize the best in the tidal
wave of Boomer Third Agers." --Daniel Goleman, PhD, Author,
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Throughout
99 percent of human history, life expectancy at birth was less than
18 years. Few people had a chance to age. Today, thanks to
extraordinary medical, demographic, and economic shifts, most of us
expect to live long lives. Consequently, the world is witnessing a
powerful new version of retirement, driven by the power and needs
of the Baby Boomer generation. Consumers over age 50 account for
more than half of all spending and control more than 70% of our
total net worth - yet are largely ignored by youth-focused
marketers. How will work, family, and retirement be transformed to
accommodate two billion people over the age of 60 worldwide? In the
coming years, we'll see explosive business growth fueled by this
unprecedented longevity revolution. What Retirees Want presents the
culmination of 30 years of research by world-famous "Age Wave"
expert Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., and author and consultant Robert
Morison. It explains how the aging of the Baby Boomers will forever
change our lives, businesses, government programs, and the consumer
marketplace. This exciting new stage of life, the "Third Age,"
poses daunting questions: What will "old" look like in the years
ahead? With continued advances in longevity, all of the traditional
life-stage markers and boundaries will need to be adjusted. What
new products and services will boom as a result of this coming
longevity revolution? What unconscious ageist marketing practices
are hurting people - and business growth? Will the majority of
elder boomers outlive their pensions and retirement savings and how
can this financial disaster be prevented? What incredible new
technologies of medicine, life extension, and human enhancement
await us in the near future? What purposeful new roles can we
create for elder boomers so that the aging nations of the Americas,
Europe, and Asia capitalize on the upsides of aging? Which
pioneering organizations and companies worldwide have created
marketing strategies and programs that resonate with the quirky and
demanding Boomer generation? In this entertaining,
thought-provoking, and wide-ranging book, Dychtwald and Morison
explain how individuals, businesses, non-profits, and governments
can best prepare for a new era - where the needs and demands of the
"Third Age" will set the lifestyle, health, social, marketplace,
and political priorities of generations to come.
Everyone desires to control their financial destiny; but many feel
overwhelmed, fearful, or uncertain how this can be accomplished.
Lectures on personal finance are rarely offered; and when free
presentations--called seminars--are promoted, they are far from an
educational experience. The underlying objective is to solicit
sales of securities for which the presenter, a financial advisor,
receives a commission. However acquired, the investment company is
the investment of choice for the individual investor. Therefore, in
The ABCs of Mutual Funds, author Robert Anthony Chechile explains
the different investment company securities: mutual funds,
contractual plans, hedge funds, exchange traded funds, folios, unit
investment trusts, and variable annuities. service and discount
securities dealers and the role and legal obligations of
stockbrokers, as well as financial planners, and investment
advisors. For those seeking financial control, he explains how to
minimize risk with capital allocation and diversification
guidelines; and presents conventional wisdom investment strategies
that can avoid being caught in the fear-greed trap. Finally, Mr.
Chechile recommends investment guidelines and selection criteria,
and uses these to construct a hypothetical investment company
portfolio, the future performance of which is then critiqued 7
years later.
|
You may like...
The Soybean Genome
Henry T. Nguyen, Madan Kumar Bhattacharyya
Hardcover
R5,670
Discovery Miles 56 700
|