No-Nonsense Finance : E.F. Moody's Guide to Taking Complete Control of Your Personal Finances - Softcover

Moody, Errold F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071413308 ISBN 13: 9780071413305

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2008

Synopsis

Today's most powerful personal finance website transfers its take-noprisoners approach to the printed page

Errold Moody and his website efmoody.com have gained a substantial grassroots following -and praise from Forbes, Business- Week, USA Today, and others-for their straight-talking approach and hands-on guidance in all areas of personal finance.

No-Nonsense Finance brings the website's wealth of information to a concise yet comprehensive guidebook, outlining a commonsense program for saving regularly, investing wisely, and resisting the impulse to buy unnecessary products and advice.

From showing readers how to find advisers they can trust to dispelling myths about asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and more, No-Nonsense Finance is the ideal financial reference. Readers will enjoy, and profit from, Moody's irascible, often irreverent advice, including:

• Why one should never buy stocks from a stockbroker
• Basic estate planning issues demystified
• "Caveat Investor" sidebars to highlight key points

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A take-no-prisoners approach to making your money work for you--from investing to insurance, real estate, and more

Prepare yourself for a shock.

Because No-Nonsense Finance is like no personal finance book you have ever read. Hard-hitting, irreverent, frequently caustic, but always honest and on-the-money--like its author, noted personal finance expert and Internet guru Errold Moody--this straight-talking book uses a refreshingly in-your-face style to detail everything you need to know about your financial life, and how to make your money work for you.

But don't let his style fool you. Fact is, when it comes to taking care of your money, Moody may be the best friend you'll ever have. Look to No-Nonsense Finance for pull-no-punches guidance on important issues including:

• Strategies for knowing more than your stockbroker (it ain't that hard!)
• How much insurance you need, or don't need, and why
• Straight-talking investment advice for every stage of your life
• Why you don't want to use a broker, insurance agent, or financial planner­­yet why you may need one
• What you really need to know when buying long-term care insurance
• No-nonsense guidelines for estate planning, real estate, and more

You may not like what Moody has to say. Still, in order to live well today and retire better tomorrow, you need to hear it. Let No-Nonsense Finance show you how to consistently do the right things with your money­­and reveal how easy it can be to do the wrong things if you're not careful.

About the Author:

Errold F. Moody, Ph.D. has more than 20 years' experience as a financial and real estate columnist. Founder of the toprated website efmoody.com, he has been published or quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, and other publications.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0071413308
• ISBN 13: 9780071413305
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400