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SIMPLE
MONEY
SOLUTIONS
By Nancy Lloyd
Published by Random House/Times
Business
Feb. 2000
$23.00US/$35.00CAN
0-8129-3175-0
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"I know I should be saving for my future, but life keeps getting in the way."
As a money-media personality and former Federal Reserve Board economist, Nancy
Lloyd often hears from people who want her help. Her advice to them: There are no secrets to money, just some basic rules you haven't learned yet. In
Simple Money Solutions, she demonstrates logical, easy-to-follow strategies that have worked for others, and she helps you get out of your own self-defeating money habits. You can quickly and painlessly increase your financial
I.Q., take stock of your financial situation, and find the path to achieving
your financial goals by following the step-by-step guidelines here. There's even a
Time-Is-Money calendar so you can see not only what things to do, but
when to do them so they're most effective. Best of all, you don't have to wait decades to reap the financial rewards
- Lloyd shows you easy things you can do to free up cash right now.
Consumer-friendly money advice you can use now to start pocketing saving -
from your house, car, credit cards, employee benefits, and more - and turn this newfound money into a nest egg that works for you.
- How to free up cash each month without having to live within a budget
- How to slash ATM fees and other bank costs
- How to take charge of your credit
- How to maximize your pay and perks at work, including 401(k)s and other retirement savings plans
- How mutual funds, stocks, and bonds work
- How to shave thousands off the cost of a home and a mortgage
- How to start and manage an investment portfolio with only a few dollars a month
- How to protect your money from the IRS come tax time
- How to drive the best deal when you buy or lease a new or used car
- How to ensure that your safety net is not riddled with holes
- How to stop the squabbling (or break the family silence) about money
- How to put an end to yo-yo money dieting
- How a personal computer and the internet can help your manage your financial life faster and better
- And more
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