Straight talk for 'Generation Broke' on building a financial future.
People in their twenties and thirties have special financial needs: college loans, building good credit, buying a car, financing their first home, and—while they don't like to admit it—even planning already for their retirement. Aimed at Gen Xers and Yers, this book is a no b-s guide to money management and investment strategies that helps readers learn about—and care about— their financial future while they're still young enough to make a positive impact on it. Free of jargon, double-talk, and boring lectures, financial expert DeShurko cuts to the quick on:
—401(k)s
—Finding the right bank
—Understanding and improving FICO scores
—Credit card interest rates
—Budgets to avoid—or get out of—debt
—Debt-consolidation and savings accounts
—Investment options, insurance, and taxes