The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boosting Your Financial IQ

About this book

It isn't too late to recoup!Today, with investments worth only a fraction of what they were a year ago, people need to be smarter about their finances. This book is here to level the playing field, explaining the games that are played, and the details that can confuse anyone when they depend on the false assumptions the money people are encouraging them to believe.How banks and credit card companies profit from their customersYour 401(k) and retirement plans—not all nest eggs are created equalBuying and selling a home—the Mortgage Meltdown 101Health care, college tuition, car purchase and maintenance, and life insurance— and a lot of fine print to read!