Smart Guide to Managing Personal Finance (The Smart Guides Series)

Personal finance is not something they teach in school. Most of us learn by trial and error and unfortunately some lessons come at a big cost. Whether you're trying to sort out the nuances of term life insurance, figure out the true cost of a loan, or a select a new credit card, Alfred and Emily Glossbrenner's Smart Guide to Managing Personal Finance offers a painless lesson about money that you can take to the bank. Unlike other personal-finance books, theirs doesn't recommend setting and maintaining a strict budget, but they do advocate making a list of all your expenses and considering small adjustments to your "money lifestyle" that can wind up saving you thousands. The authors also cover topics such as how to choose a bank, buying and leasing a car, investing, and estate planning. --Harry C. Edwards