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529 and Other College Savings Plans For Dummies (0764537474) cover image
There’s no question: The cost of college continues to soar, even when the rest of the economy stagnates, and this reality is not likely to change any time soon. Fortunately, everyone, including you, the various governments (federal and state), and the colleges themselves, are in on this secret, so everyone can plan and plot, well in advance of that eventual first day of your child’s freshman year, ways to get that child there, and ways to help you ... Read More
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Annuities For Dummies (0470178892) cover image
Why look into annuities? If you’re a Baby Boomer with little or no pension and most of your money in low-interest savings accounts, an annuity may be the key to a secure and comfortable retirement. How can you find out whether an annuity is right for you? Read Annuities For Dummies, 3rd Edition.

This completely revised and updated, plain-English guide is packed with the latest information on choosing the best annuity for your retirement needs. You’ll ... Read More

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Asset Allocation For Dummies (0470409630) cover image
An easy-to-understand how-to guide to the single most important thing you can do in investing — choosing and mixing your assets successfully.

You don’t need to be an expert analyst, a star stock-picker, or a rocket scientist to have better investment results than most other investors. You just need to allocate your assets in the right way, and have the conviction to stick with that allocation.

The big secret behind asset allocation — the secret that ... Read More

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Athletic Scholarships For Dummies (0471927503) cover image
Get insider tips on navigating the recruitment process

Find the right school, the right program, the right coach, and the most money

You're prepared for challenges on the athletic field. But are you prepared for the challenges of winning an athletic scholarship? Let this friendly guide be your coach. It explains what kind of scholarships are out there, how to promote yourself and deal with recruiters, and how to survive possible snags after you've won ... Read More
Bond Investing For Dummies (0470134593) cover image
Bonds and bond funds are among the safest and most reliable investments you can make to ensure an ample and dependable retirement income — if you do it right! Bond Investing For Dummies helps you do just that, with clear explanations of everything you need to know to build a diversified bond portfolio that will be there when you need it no matter what happens in the stock market.

This plain-English guide explains the pros and cons of investing in ... Read More

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Budgeting For Dummies (DUM130) cover image

Budgeting For Dummies, to be launched in November of 2011, is a personal finance software package, for the Microsoft Windows operating system that allows customers to effortlessly manage their finances, knowing how much to spend and save, allowing them to plan for a secure future. Budgeting For Dummies allows statements to be downloaded from online banks and other financial institutions, which will then be automatically categorized showing actual spend against budgeted expenditure. Manual transaction entry, recurring transactions, investments management, stocks, and share downloads are also provided. Bank statements will be easily reconcilable and graphical reports and charts produced showing how your finances are doing.

Buying & Selling Your Home For Dummies, Australian Edition (1740311663) cover image
Created especially for the Australian customer!

Reduce the headaches when buying and selling your home

Confused and intimidated by the world of real estate? Relax! Buying & Selling Your Home For Dummies is your practical guide to choosing a home and working with real estate agents, presenting your property for sale, and becoming a property investor. Discover how to minimise the hassles, maximise the profits and come out ahead. ... Read More

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Buying Property For Dummies, 2nd Australian Edition (0730375560) cover image
Created especially for the Australian customer!

Learn to: ... Read More

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Candlestick Charting For Dummies (0470178086) cover image
Want to gain a trading edge with candlestick charts? Find them a little confusing? No worries! Candlestick Charting For Dummies sheds light on this time-tested method for finding the perfect moment to buy or sell. It demystifies technical and chart analysis and gives you the tools you need to identify trading patterns — and pounce!

This friendly, practical, guide explains candlestick charting and technical analysis in plain English. In no time, you’ll ... Read More

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CFDs For Dummies, Australian Edition (1742169392) cover image
Created especially for the Australian customer!

Take advantage of the bestfeatures of these versatilederivatives

CFDs enable you to have control over a wide variety of financial products for just a fraction of their underlying value. But with their potential for higher return also comes higher risk. CFDs For Dummies gives you clear advice on how to make the most of these exciting products — while managing your risk at all times. ... Read More

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Commodities For Dummies, 2nd Edition (1118016874) cover image
Get more bang for your buck in the commodities market and start trading today

While Wall Street has been troubled, commodity markets have been soaring. Since 2002, commodities have outperformed every other asset class including stocks, mutual funds, and real estate. This hands-on, friendly guide gives you the basics on breaking into the market, dispels common myths, and shows you how to implement a wide range of trading and investing strategies. It ... Read More

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Credit and Collections Kit For Dummies (0470465956) cover image
A breakthrough title explaining effective, cost-efficient collection methods

In a down economy, the demand for a successful credit and collection game plan increases. Credit & Collections Kit For Dummies is a comprehensive guide for people involved in collection activities with accounts/clients, helping readers approach the often difficult task of collecting from late/slow paying customers, as well as determining when ... Read More

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Credit Management Kit For Dummies (1118013859) cover image
The painless way to manage credit in today's financial landscape

People with great credit scores are getting turned down for credit cards and loans for homes and cars. What do they need besides a good score? What are lenders looking for now that they are extremely risk-averse? Repairing broken or damaged credit is one thing, but having to meet today's much stiffer credit standards requiring that consumers consistently manage their credit is another ... Read More

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Credit Repair Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition (0470276738) cover image
Now, you can finally end the cycle of bad credit and get back on your feet by following the step-by-step advice and tools in Credit Repair Kit For Dummies, 2nd Edition. You’ll find out everything you need to know about creating a solid plan to get your credit back on track. You’ll discover how to find your credit report, review all of the information in it, and learn how you can repair and spruce it up. You’ll learn how to communicate with creditors ... Read More
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Currency Trading For Dummies, 2nd Edition (1118018516) cover image
Your plain-English guide to currency trading

Forex markets can be one of the fastest and most volatile financial markets to trade. Money can be lost or made in a matter of seconds, and forex markets are always moving. So how do you keep up? This hands-on, friendly guide shows you how the forex market really works, what moves it, and how you can actively trade in it — without losing your head! ... Read More

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Day Trading For Dummies, 2nd Edition (047094272X) cover image
In an ever-changing market, get the advantage of trading for yourself

Day trading is undoubtedly the most exciting way to make your own money. Before you begin, you need three things: patience, nerves of steel, and a well-thumbed copy of Day Trading For Dummies the low-risk way to find out whether day trading is for you.

This plain-English guide shows you how day trading works, identifies its all-too-numerous pitfalls, and gets you started with an action ... Read More

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Day Trading For Dummies (0470171499) cover image
Day trading is undoubtedly the most exciting way to make money from home. It's also the riskiest. Before you begin, you need three things: patience, nerves of steel, and a well-thumbed copy of Day Trading For Dummies—the low-risk way to find out whether day trading is for you.

This plain-English guide shows you how day trading works, identifies its all-too-numerous pitfalls, and get you started with an action plan. From classic and renegade strategies ... Read More

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Debt Repair Kit For Dummies, Australian Edition (1742169414) cover image
All the tools you need to get your finances back on track

Are you seeking straightforward advice on how to avoid debt and establish a good credit standing? With this book, you discover how to dispute inaccurate information in your credit report, communicate with debt collectors, set financial goals and build a good credit history, as well as how to detect and avoid scams and identity theft. ... Read More

Dividend Stocks For Dummies (0470466014) cover image
Expert advice on a mature, reliable way to invest money

According to Fortune magazine, investing in dividends is one of the top five ways to survive market instability. Dividend Stocks For Dummies gives you the expert information and advice you need to successfully add dividends to your investment portfolio, revealing how to make the most out of dividend stock investing-no matter the type of market. ... Read More

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DIY Super For Dummies (1742169430) cover image
Created especially for the Australian customer!

Take control of your retirement savings with this easy-to-understand guide to DIY super

Are you passionate about looking after your financial future? If you run (or are considering running) a self-managed super fund, this comprehensive and practical resource is for you. Discover how to set up and run your fund, stay on the right side of the super rules, invest your super cash, and even run a pension from ... Read More

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Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies (0470286172) cover image
Executing an estate or a trust fund is a big responsibility. Estate & Trust Administration For Dummies contains advice for handling estates and trusts of any size. It offers solid pointers on reading and interpreting a will and other documents, and helping heirs avoid paying too much (or too little). It also shows you how to take care of a loved one's estate in the event that a will or trust was never created. ... Read More
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Estate Planning For Dummies (0764555014) cover image
If you’re like most people, you want to be sure that, once you’ve passed on, no more of your property and money will be lost to the government than is absolutely necessary. You want to know that you’ll be leaving your heirs your assets and not your debts. You want to be absolutely certain that your will is ship-shape, your insurance policies are structured properly, and that every conceivable hole in your estate plan has been filled. And most of all ... Read More
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Excel 2007 For Dummies Interactive CD-Rom  (DUM53) cover image

This CD-ROM helps you learn the new Excel features helping to make things more user friendly and helping you to get things done more easily.

Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies, 2nd Edition (1118104242) cover image
The fast and easy way to get a handle on ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have a strong foothold in the marketplace, because they are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this financial product to diversify your investments in today's fast-growing and ever-changing market?

Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies shows you in plain English how to weigh your options and pick ... Read More

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Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies (0470045809) cover image
It seems like every week Wall Street comes up with some new, exotic investment idea that puts your money at risk. Thankfully, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this wonderful product to diversify your investments in today’s fast-growing and ever-changing market?

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