Smart Guides Series – serie

Smart Tips on setting up a realistic budget that works for yourindividual circumstances Smart Ways to stick to your budget, establish savings, investwisely, and develop good credit Smart Advice on overcoming previous credit problems, choosing theright bank, and finding a trustworthy broker or accountant* Smart Advice on the most effective ways to take control, planahead, and stop living paycheck to paycheck* Smart Tips for getting the best rates on credit cards, buying orleasing a car, and purchasing a home* Smart Insights on maximizing your health and life insurancebenefits, reducing your taxes, and ensuring that your estate goesto your heirs rather than to the government* Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index andloads of sidebars and tables Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner have written more than fifty bookstogether, including Online Resources for Business and Making MoreMoney on the Internet. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Smart Ways to develop confidence in investing-ideal for anyone feeling uneasy or nervous about putting hard-earned money at riskSmart Advice on buying and selling, using a broker, and developing and tracking a portfolioSmart Tips on how to make college savings, tax-free investments, and retirement plans work for youSmart Ways to develop a sensible investment plan NOW to maximize savings and to minimize the financial demands of later yearsSmart Advice on setting your financial goals, understanding the different investment choices and their risks, diversifying a portfolio, and maintaining a patient, long-term outlookSmart Strategies to avoid the eight common investment mistakes, such as spending too quickly, investing too conservatively, and over-reacting to market fluctuationsSmart Tips on financing a college education, consulting financial professionals, tracking investments via the Internet, and planning for a comfortable retirementQuick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index and loads of sidebars and tables

An all-you-need-to-know introduction to mutual funds--ideal for tentative beginners as well as veterans looking for a brush-up on the fundamentals of "wealth building" Smart Definitions of blended funds, balanced funds, and closed-end funds Smart Strategies for college savings, tax-free funds, and retirement plans Smart Tips on how to find reliable fund families and managers, and how to ride a volatile market Smart Advice on diversifying your investments, capitalizing on "bull" and "bear" market cycles, committing to aggressive growth funds, knowing when to "sell short," and much more Smart Tips on calculating interest-rate risk, choosing between taxable and tax-exempt funds, analyzing a fund's performance history, and matching your fund family's goals and style with your own Smart Insights into how mutual funds perform against CDs, individual stocks and bonds, and treasury securities Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index and loads of sidebars and tables Smart Guides take readers seriously. They satisfy even the most curious person's desire to know the essentials about any of a wide range of topics--from vitamins to mutual funds to stress relief. It's all about good reading and expert information. The choice is yours.

An all-you-need-to-know introduction to building, maintaining, andprofiting from your own business* Smart Strategies for choosing a business to match yourpersonality and skills, and avoiding the common pitfalls ofentrepreneurial start-ups* Smart Advice on all the behind-the-scenes tasks--dealing withtaxes and legal concerns, keeping the books, hiring employees,working with suppliers, and more* Smart Tips on today's vast range of high-tech tools--what youreally need and how to get it without breaking the bank* Smart Definitions and insights on proprietorships, partnerships,and corporations--and which structure best suits your goals andcircumstances* Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index andloads of sidebars and tables

An all-you-need-to-know introduction to time management--startingyou on the Smart path to a well-balanced and fulfilling life* Smart Advice on how a series of surprisingly simple lifestylechanges can truly liberate your overloaded daily schedule* Smart Strategies for coping with information overload atwork--how to negotiate and prioritize the overwhelming demands ofnonstop meetings, correspondence, presentations, and deadlines* Smart Tips on identifying and modifying your particularmanagement style--maximizing strengths, minimizing short-comings,and ensuring lasting change* Smart Information on using time-saving computer programs anddaily planners to help clear a path through all the clutter* Quick reading and easy referencing with a comprehensive index andloads of sidebars and tables