Personal Financial Planning

The Financial Times Guide to Strategy is your unbeatable reference on strategy. It offers an incisive overview of both corporate level and business unit level strategy, an A to Z of the world's leading strategic thinkers, and introduces the key strategic tools and techniques you need to develop your own strategy. Based on long experience and on conversations with leading strategists around the world, Richard Koch helps you discover each critical step in creating, delivering, and understanding successful strategy.

Whether your retirement dreams are five years away or fifty—the single greatest threat standing in your way is taxes. Unlike losses in the stock market, money lost to taxes never recovers. With untaxed retirement accounts likely to become your largest asset, you face an explosive landscape of costly tax traps, penalties, and a complex maze of rules when it comes time to tap into those savings. Renowned tax advisor Ed Slott returns with the ultimate guide to reclaim control of your financial future and keep more of your money—no matter what Congress comes up with next.

What is financial independence? Is it having enough money to live a normal life, or is it having so much money that you just don’t care about expenses? Everyone wants to be independent, but as you've likely experienced, getting there is not as simple as it looks. There are a variety of pitfalls along the way, and a single mistake can set you back by years. Fortunately, there is a blueprint or method for you to follow. It’s quite simple.

Use simple and easy-to-follow instructions on how to handle credit bureaus if they refuse to remove inaccurate, unverifiable and questionable information. Learn about the recent consumer-friendly reforms in lending, credit score calculation, and credit bureau behavior.

Do you struggle with your personal finances? Do you spend (or save) too much? Do you struggle with your money relationships and communicating about money issues with your children, parents, or spouse? Money Mammoth offers you a fresh and effective approach to managing your money. Incorporating lessons from psychology, behavioral economics, and financial planning, the distinguished authors lay out a step-by-step plan to understanding your financial behaviors and changing them for the better.

What are we going to do with those 20 or 30 years we didn’t expect? Due to unfounded fears of unhappiness and regret, many intelligent, otherwise rational people, even into their 40s and 50s, are so convinced that old age is a time of misery that they simply deny any other outcome and refuse to plan their own destiny. This optimistic and highly informative guide to smart aging will detail for listeners the steps they need to take to ensure that long life becomes synonymous with good life.

We live in a new financial world. Our wallets - like every other aspect of our lives - have gone fully digital. From mobile pay to on-demand everything to cryptocurrencies, technology is rewriting the rules for how we earn, save, spend, and invest. Technology has made virtually every aspect of our lives cheaper and more convenient. Shouldn't it do the same when it comes to managing our finances? Alexa Von Tobel says that it can. In this straightforward and jargon-free guide, she shows us how to use the simple tools found on any smartphone to put more money back into our wallets.

Unlock the adventure of your golden years with "What to Do When You Retire: A Comprehensive Guide to Financial Planning, Staying Healthy, Exploring New Hobbies, and Creating a Lasting Legacy." This isn’t just another retirement book—it's your ultimate retirement planning workbook! Perfect for both men and women, this guide is packed with practical advice and a touch of wit, making retirement financial planning a breeze.

What they should have taught us in school... Does saving for retirement overwhelm you? Do financial jargon and strategies leave you confused? You're not alone! Financial planning can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Imagine waking up stress-free, knowing your golden years are secure. With the right mindset, financial literacy, and this book, that dream can become your reality.

Too many of us have retirement planning backwards. We think we’re supposed to handle the financial aspect first and put our dreams on hold until we can afford them. But before we run the numbers, before exploring strategies to avoid getting killed by taxes, we’ve first got to shift our mindset.

Retirement planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Retirement Planning 2.0 transforms complex financial concepts into actionable steps, helping you secure your dream retirement while safeguarding your legacy. Whether you're just starting out or nearing retirement, this guide empowers you to build a secure, stress-free future. With inspiring success stories and a holistic approach to finances, health, and lifestyle, Retirement Planning 2.0 is your ultimate roadmap to the retirement you deserve.

This book carefully details how you can use your finances to become happy and prosperous in what you do. Learn what it entails to have financial prosperity and freedom.

When it comes to finances, many of us feel strapped and stressed, buried under bills, worried about an uncertain future. Even if money is plentiful, we long for greater wisdom to manage it well. In Money-Making Mom, finance and family blogger Crystal Paine shares real-life stories, practical tips, and hard-won wisdom from the failures and successes that have carved her family's path to financial freedom.

Financial Planning for Your First Job provides the tools you need to manage your money and take charge of your financial life. Inside this book you will be introduced to the practice of personal financial planning and you will learn how to create and monitor a successful financial plan. If you're a young adult who needs the guidance of a financial planner but can't afford the high price tag, this book is for you.

Do you have enough money for retirement? Want to cash out of the nine-to-five corporate workweek while young enough to pursue your dreams? Are you ready right now to live off the income from a handful of real estate rental properties? Beginners start here. Learn about the technique called House FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). Find out how to create the life you want to live with just a few real estate investments so you can fast-forward to a stress-free early retirement.

Discover the secret to financial security that empowers you to invest, grow, and protect your money like the wealthy with the simplicity of one three-letter word! In her book, I.U.L. ASAP!, retirement expert Shirley Luu educates her listeners on what she believes to be the single most powerful financial security vehicle available for Americans today—the IUL. In this book, you will learn how to position your money so that it can grow, be saved for practically anything (including your kids' college education), protect your family, and leave a legacy.

Experience a life free of financial stress, debts, bills, and late payment fees and transform your relationship with money into something pleasant. Being better with money changes the rest of your life. Follow the tips presented in this guide, and you'll get freedom from all your financial struggles.

You will be hard pressed to find another book like this one. Greg has delicately pulled together a gripping message that so many adults need to hear. Only about half the adult population of Canada and the US have a current and valid will. The fallout is immeasurable, wide and deep. The statistics are not improving much either. Some people don’t know where to start, while others have family members who refuse to discuss it.

The 18 Holes of Financial Planning is a game-changing financial guide that will transform the way you think about money. Written by a seasoned financial advisor, this book offers practical advice on personal finance, including budgeting, saving, investing, and protecting your assets. But it doesn't stop there. Drawing on years of experience and a deep understanding of the cultural forces that shape our relationship with money, the author also provides counterculture insights that challenge conventional wisdom and offer a fresh perspective on financial empowerment.

Your guide to being confident about your finances. Do you wish you had a visual model of your finances so you could see all the parts of your financial plan in one place? In Confident Financial Planning, Paul Winkler provides this visual model and covers all the major aspects of a financial plan in easy-to-understand language, giving you the knowledge you need to make informed decisions - without bogging you down with financial jargon. Confident Financial Planning is a guide map for the knowledge you need and advises you on whom to trust.