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Contents
Introduction: For the Young, Fabulous & Broke
Operating Manual
1. KNOW THE SCORE • What your credit report says about you • How your credit score runs your financial life • Smart moves for boosting your score
2. CAREER MOVES • Surviving on a too-small paycheck • Paying your dues •Dealing with office politics • Effective job hunting
3. GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT • Qualifying for the best credit card deals • Balance transfers • Fee traps • Protecting a low interest rate •The best way to pay down your balances
4. MAKING THE GRADE ON STUDENT DEBT • Consolidation strategies • Payback options
5. SAVE UP • Squeezing more out of what you make • Paying off debt vs. saving • CDs, money markets, money funds
6. RETIREMENT RULES • Why you can’t afford to pass up a 401(k) company match • How a Roth IRA trumps your 401(k) •The right way to do an IRA rollover
7. INVESTING MADE EASY • The best funds for your 401(k) and Roth IRA • Diversifying your risk • Dollar cost averaging
8. BIG-TICKET PURCHASE: CAR • The lease trap • Financing tips • Cash back v. zero-percent loan • Auto insurance
9. BIG-TICKET PURCHASE: HOME • Making the move from renter to homeowner • Running the mortgage maze • Private mortgage insurance • Protecting your home
10. LOVE & MONEY • Merging finances when you merge lives • Life insurance • Wills • Trusts • Power of attorney • Borrowing from friends and family
Don’t Do It
Glossary
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