The High Achiever's Guide to Wealth

High achievement in your 20s, 30s and 40s looks different for different people. It may mean getting an artistic career off the ground. It could mean starting a business. It might mean gaining the financial stability to achieve goals like buying a house or paying off student loans. But exceptional abilities in your own area of expertise don’t automatically translate to knowing how best to budget, spend, invest, or even give away money. As you move past college and the first few years of your career, it may feel as if everyone else has an instruction book that no one remembered to hand to you.

A comprehensive instruction book for life remains mythical, but The High Achiever's Guide to Wealth offers a starting point. The financial advisers at Palisades Hudson Financial Group offer practical advice on topics including reviewing a job offer, choosing insurance, preparing for children, helping aging parents, planning for retirement and much more. Whatever financial milestones you hope to reach in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond, The High Achiever's Guide to Wealth will point the way. Topics include:

• Spending vs. Saving vs. Debt Repayment
• Being Smart About Budgets And Credit
• Paying For Education And Paying It Off
• Investments: Fundamentals, Techniques And Psychology
• Buying vs. Leasing A Car
• Apartment Leases
• Buying A Home
• Medical And Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Marriage And Prenups
• Wills And Other Estate Planning Documents
• Children
• Employment Contracts
• Income Taxes
• Estate And Gift Taxes
• Living And Working Abroad
• Retirement Planning
• Assisting Aging Parents
• Giving Back