{"product_id":"morningstars-30-minute-money-solutions-a-step-by-step-guide-to-managing-your-finances-hardback-9780470481578","title":"Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions; A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances (Hardback) 9780470481578","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMorningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristine Benz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470481578, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 January 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, Tables: 15 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“This book isn't one that requires you to read it all the way through, as the author freely admits. But if you have a question about retirement plans, emergency funds, 529 plans or the right stock\/bond mix, among many other subjects, it's a fine financial road map. Benz's conversational, straightforward make this a pleasant and very useful read.” \u003cbr\u003e —Associated Press, January 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe quick and easy way to manage money and achieve financial goals  \u003cp\u003eThe recent economic meltdown has left people in terrible financial shape with little idea of how to turn things around. Using Morningstar's time-tested strategies and sensible approach to money management, \u003ci\u003eMorningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances\u003c\/i\u003e breaks down important financial tasks into do-able chunks, each of which can be accomplished in 30 minutes or less. The practical, no-nonsense book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLays out the tools to get organized, including how to create a filing and bill paying system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails how to find the best uses for one's money, as well as how to properly invest for savings, college, and retirement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther titles by Benz: \u003ci\u003eMorningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds: Five Star Strategies for Success\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese are uncertain times. \u003ci\u003eMorningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions\u003c\/i\u003e provides expert guidance on all aspects of personal money management, and it does so in quick, easily digestible steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart one: Find your baseline 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Calculate Your Net Worth 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: See Where Your Money Goes 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Set Your Financial Goals 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Create a Budget 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart two: Get organized 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Create a Bill-Paying System 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Create a Filing System 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Create a Master Directory 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart three: Find the best use of your money 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Determine Whether to Pay Down Debt or Invest 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Decide Where to Invest for Retirement 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart four: Get started in investing 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Create an Emergency Fund 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Find the Right Stock\/Bond Mix 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Create an Investment Policy Statement 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Invest for Short- and Intermediate-Term Goals 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Create a Hands-Off Long-Term Portfolio 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart five: Invest in your company retirement plan 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Determine How Good Your Company Retirement Plan is 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Decide between a Traditional and Roth 401(k) 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Select the Best Investments for Your Company Retirement Plan 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Make the Most of a Subpar 401(k) Plan 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart six: Invest in an IRA 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Determine What Type of IRA is Best for You 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Identify the Best Investments for Your IRA 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Determine Whether to Convert Your IRA 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Roll Over Your Retirement Plan into an IRA 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart seven: Invest for college 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Find the Right College Savings Vehicle 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Find the Right 529 Plan 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Select the Right Investments for Your College Savings Plan 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart eight: Invest in your taxable account 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Identify the Best Investments for Taxable Accounts 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Manage Your Portfolio for Tax Efficiency 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Harvest Tax Losses 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart nine: Invest during retirement 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Determine Your Portfolio Withdrawal Rate 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Build an In-Retirement Portfolio 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31: Find the Right Sequence of In-Retirement Withdrawals 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart ten: Monitor your investments 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32: Conduct a Portfolio Checkup 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33: Rebalance Your Portfolio 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart eleven: Cover your bases on estate planning 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34: Get Started on Your Estate Plan 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35: Handle Beneficiary Designations 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36: Create a Personal Legacy 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 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