| Description |
ix, 229 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
What's going on in the economy? -- This time it's different, but we're not headed for a depression -- Checklist of things to do now to get your financial act together -- Twelve winning strategies to cope with tough times -- Budgeting for tough economic times -- What to do when your expenses are increasing faster than your income -- Getting your debts under control -- Forewarned is forearmed : preparing for the unexpected -- Investment strategies for frightened investors -- Ten rules for investing successfully in turbulent markets -- Making the right stock investments -- Making the right bond investments -- Making the right real estate investments -- Keeping safe money safe -- If you lose your job -- If you think you might lose your job -- Evaluating early-retirement incentive plans -- Finding a job in tough times -- Coping with debt problems -- Advice for homeowners -- Advice for home sellers -- Opportunities for home buyers -- Getting the kids through college -- Tips for worried preretirees -- Tipes for worried retirees -- Survival tactics for small business owners -- The psychological side of money problems -- Bankruptcy : the last resort -- If inflation heats up -- Been down so long : getting back on your feet -- How the new administration may affect your pocketbook -- Profiting from prosperity -- Appendix : Web sites to help you in tough times. |
| Summary |
Provides advice on ways to minimize the effects of the financial crisis on one's finances, with information on such topics as budgeting, debts, investments, property devaluation, unemployment, and loss of credit. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-223) and index |
| Subject |
Finance, Personal.
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Financial security.
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Financial crises -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9780071629614 |
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0071629610 |
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