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The Wall Street Journal Complete Personal Finance Guidebook

by Jeff D. Opdyke

From The Wall Street Journal, the most trusted name in financial and money matters, this indispensable book takes the mystery out of personal finance. Start with the basics, learn how they work, and you’ll become a better steward of your own money, today and in the future. Consider The Wall Street Journal Complete Personal Finance Guidebook your cheat sheet to the finances of your life. This book will help you understand the nuts and bolts of managing your money, and establish realistic budgets and savings plans. It will also help you make decisions about real estate, investment strategies, and retirement.

Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan

by Suze Orman

The economic crisis that struck in 2008 has left no one untouched and everybody reeling. Seemingly overnight, the financial landscape has undergone seismic changes that suddenly have you asking all kinds of questions: Are your savings safe? Should you continue to invest in your retirement account? Should you keep your home if it’s worth less than what you owe or should you sell it? How do you pay your bills if you’ve just been laid off? The nation’s go-to expert on financial matters, Suze Orman, believes that 2009 is a critical year for your money. There are safeguards to put in place, actions to take, costly mistakes to avoid, and even opportunities to be had, so that you are protected during the bad times and prepared to prosper when things take a turn for the better. No matter what situation you’re in, you will find a plan of action and the answers to your questions.

Your Money or Your Life

by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominquez, and Monique Tilford

There's a big difference between making a living and making a life. Do you spend more than you earn? Does making a living feel more like making a dying? Do you dislike your job but can't afford to leave it? Is money fragmenting your time, your relationships with family and friends? If so, Your Money or Your Life is for you. This book will help you get out of debt, develop savings, reorder your priorities, and resolve conflicting values and lifestyles.

10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget

by the writers of Wise Bread

Tips include 7 ways to score free food, 101 ways to save gas, how to buy in bulk, health insurance loopholes, and many more.

The Budget Kit

by Judy Lawrence

The Budget Kit offers a foolproof way to organize and maintain a personal budget. It doesn’t just give you blank spaces to fill in. It really explains the hows and whys. Even if you’re already in debt it can help you pay off those debts when you know where the money is.

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