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Welcome
Dedication
Introduction: Know Your Enemies
I. GETTING STARTED
My Own Personal Hot Tub Time Machine
Credit vs. Debit
Take Out a Student Loan vs. Skip College
See the World vs. Get a Job
Spend It vs. Save It
Credit Union vs. Bank
Save for Retirement Now vs. Later
Date the Cutie in the Next Cubicle vs. Absolutely Anyone Else
Live with Mom & Dad vs. Go Solo in Squalor
YMCA vs. Luxurious Health Club
II. SHELTER
The Biggest Investment You’ll Ever Make
Buy vs. Rent
Where It’s Cheaper to Buy Now
Older House vs. New House
Best House on the Worst Block vs. Worst House on the Best Block
For Sale by Owner vs. Real Estate Agent
Fixed Rate vs. Adjustable Mortgage
Renovate the Kitchen vs. Finish the Basement
III. AUTOMOTIVE
The Real Blind Spot
New vs. Used
Lease vs. Buy
Take the Insurance vs. Decline
Diesel vs. Hybrid
IV. INVESTING
Three Flavors of Risk
The Ultimate No-Brainer Portfolio
Financial Advisor vs. Broker
Buy & Hold vs. Timing the Market
Stock vs. Mutual Fund
Load vs. No Load Funds
Company Stock vs. 401(k) Mutual Fund
Hot Fund vs. Cheap Fund
Cap-Weighted Indexing vs. Fundamental Indexing
Individual Bonds vs. Bond Fund
ETFs vs. Mutual Funds
Leveraged vs. Unleveraged ETFs
2-Year CD vs. 7-Year CD
Timber vs. Gold
V. FAMILY MATTERS
This Is Your Brain on Childcare
529 Plans vs. UGMAs
Term Life Insurance vs Permanent Life
Disability Insurance vs. Life Insurance
Cash-Back Credit Cards vs. Travel Rewards Cards
Annual Vacation vs. New Car
Buy Travel Insurance vs. Save the Cash
Extended Warranty vs. Self Insure
Mary Ann vs. Ginger
Long-Term Care Insurance vs. Fly Solo
Allowance vs. Pay for Chores
Organic Fruits & Vegetables vs. Conventional
Hire a Trainer vs. Go It Alone
VI. RETIREMENT
“Just Put Me on an Ice Floe” Is Not a Strategy
Save for Your Kids’ College vs. Save for Your Retirement
Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA
Fixed Annuity vs. Variable Annuity
Fixed Annuity vs. Managed Payout Fund
Social Security at 62 vs. 70
Your Own Social Security Benefits vs. Your Spouse’s
Florida vs. Nicaragua
Acknowledgments
Photo Credits
About the Author
Table of Contents
Copyright Page
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