Introduction 1
Book 1: Taking Charge of Your Finances 5
CHAPTER 1: Assessing Where You Are Financially 7
CHAPTER 2: Building and Sticking to a Budget 25
CHAPTER 3: Cleaning Up Your Credit Reports 45
CHAPTER 4: Becoming a Saver 65
Book 2: Managing Home and Personal Finances 83
CHAPTER 1: Selecting the Best Home Purchase Loan 85
CHAPTER 2: Handling Mortgage Meltdowns 101
CHAPTER 3: Insurance on You: Life, Disability, and Health 117
CHAPTER 4: Covering Your Assets: Home, Auto, and Umbrella Insurance 141
CHAPTER 5: Getting Quality Healthcare for Less 151
CHAPTER 6: Saving for Education Costs 163
CHAPTER 7: Handling Student Loans 181
Book 3: Dealing with Debt and Credit 191
CHAPTER 1: Tackling the Debt You Owe 193
CHAPTER 2: Starting or Restarting Your Credit in Real Life 213
CHAPTER 3: Getting Help with Your Credit 233
CHAPTER 4: Combating Identity Theft 247
CHAPTER 5: Considering Bankruptcy 275
Book 4: Boosting Your Income with Triple Compounding 295
CHAPTER 1: Understanding the Basics of Triple Compounding 297
CHAPTER 2: Investing in Yourself 317
CHAPTER 3: Investing in Your Income-Generating Extensions 327
CHAPTER 4: Investing in Online External Assets 345
CHAPTER 5: Investing in Offline External Assets 367
Book 5: Dealing with the Tax Man 381
CHAPTER 1: Tax Return Preparation Options and Tools 383
CHAPTER 2: Getting and Staying Organized 397
CHAPTER 3: What Kind of Taxpayer Are You? 411
Book 6: Retiring Comfortably 439
CHAPTER 1: Checking the Benefits of a 401(k) 441
CHAPTER 2: Retiring Your Way: IRAs 455
CHAPTER 3: Paychecks from Your House: Reverse Mortgages 463
CHAPTER 4: Determining How Much to Save 477
CHAPTER 5: Managing Money in Retirement 489
Book 7: Planning Your Estate and Will 511
CHAPTER 1: The Fundamentals of Estate Planning 513
CHAPTER 2: Where There's a Will 537
CHAPTER 3: What You Can and Can't Do with Your Will 557
Index 571
