Personal finance for Canadians for dummies [[electronic resource] /] / Eric Tyson and Tony Martin

• Record Nr.: UNISA996339131303316
• Autore: Tyson Eric (Eric Kevin)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, : J. Wiley And Sons Canada, c2006
• ISBN: 0-470-67681-7; 1-282-65670-8; 9786612656705; 0-470-67680-9
• Edizione: [4th ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (482 p.)
• Collana: For Dummies
• Altri autori (Persone): MartinTony (Tony M.); TysonEric (Eric Kevin)
• Disciplina: 332.024/00971; 332.02400971
• Soggetti: Finance, Personal - Canada
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.; First published in 1995 under title: Personal finance for dummie$ for Canadians.
• Nota di contenuto: Personal Finance For Canadians For Dummies®, 4th Edition; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Why This Book?; What's New in This Edition; Uses for This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Part I: Assessing Your Financial Fitness and Setting Goals; Chapter 1: Improving Your Financial Fitness; Targeting the Trouble Spots; Jumping over Real and Imaginary Hurdles; Common Financial Problems: You've Got Company; Defining Bad Debt and Good Debt; Knowing How Much Bad Debt Is Too Much; Determining Your Financial Net WorthSavings Analysis; Measuring Your Investing Knowledge; Measuring Your Insurance Savvy; Chapter 2: Setting and Achieving Goals; Creating Your Own Definition of "Wealth"; Prioritizing Your Savings Goals; Building Emergency Reserves; Saving to Buy a Home or Business; Funding Kids' Educational Expenses; Saving for Big Purchases; Preparing for Retirement; Part II: Saving More, Spending Less; Chapter 3: Determining Where Your Money Goes; ; Examining the Roots of Overspending; Analyzing Your Spending; Growing Rich on Your Income: The Secret; Chapter 4: Conquering Debt and Credit ProblemsUsing Savings to Reduce Your Debt; Decreasing Debt When You Lack Savings; Filing Bankruptcy; An Alternative to Bankruptcy: The Consumer Proposal; Ending the Spending-and-Debting Cycle; Dealing with Credit Mistakes; Chapter 5: Reducing Your Spending; Finding the Keys to Successful Spending; Reducing Your Spending: Eric and Tony's Strategies; Chapter 6: Taming Taxes; Understanding the Taxes You Pay; Getting Organized; Trimming Employment Income Taxes; Reducing Investment Income Taxes; Increasing Your Deductions; Increasing Your Credits; Getting Help from Tax ResourcesDealing with an Audit; Part III: Building Wealth through Investing; Chapter 7: Important Investment Concepts; Establishing Your Goals; Understanding the Major Investment Flavours; Understanding Investment Returns; Sizing Investment Risks; Diversifying Your Investments; Acknowledging Differences among Investment Firms; Experts Who Predict the Future; Leaving You with Some Final Advice; Chapter 8: Choosing Your Investment Vehicles; Slow and Steady Investments; Building Wealth with Ownership Vehicles; Off the Beaten Path: Investment Odds and Ends; Chapter 9: Investing in Mutual FundsUnderstanding the Benefits of Mutual Funds; Exploring Various Fund Types; Selecting the Best Mutual Funds; Deciphering Your Fund's Performance; Following and Selling Your Funds; Chapter 10: Registered Retirement Savings Plans; How RRSPs Work; Maximizing Your RRSP Savings; Understanding the Contribution Rules; Getting to Know the Different Types of RRSPs; Closing Down Your RRSP; Chapter 11: Investing in Retirement Plans; Allocating Your Money in Retirement Plans; Inappropriate Retirement Plan Investments; Transferring Retirement Plans; Chapter 12: Investing Outside Retirement Plans
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