I know nothing about personal finance. My parents never taught me and I need a complete introuduction to budgeting, saving, and investing. Step by step guidande kind of stuff. Does any have advice?
I know nothing about personal finance. My parents never taught me and I need a complete introuduction to budgeting, saving, and investing. Step by step guidande kind of stuff. Does any have advice?
Good for you for asking this question!
I am going to suggest you start with just one book (and an alternate). Buy (or borrow from the library) The Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Personal Finance (4th edition). This is about the best book of its type that I have found.
As an alternate, consider Personal Finance for Dummies (4th ed). While I dislike the “Dummies” name, their books are usually pretty good, and not for Dummies at all.
Personally, I don’t think Suzie Orman is all that great.
Posted by Y Answerer | June 7, 2009, 7:49 amTry motleyfool.com
also Susie Orman or Johnathan Pond
on tv sometimes
read books, good luck
I found out that when I had money in stocks, I wanted to learn about it more
Posted by Hennice C | June 7, 2009, 7:49 amGo to your library and ask the librarian to recommend a couple of books on the subject. Investing for Dummies is a decent beginning book.
Posted by kurticus | June 7, 2009, 7:49 amhttp://www.investopedia.com
finance.yahoo.com >>>> lots of really good articles on finance
http://www.morningstar.com
http://www.bankrate.com
Also, most computer come equipped with Microsoft Money. It is a really good tool to keep track of your spending and keep a budget.
Good luck.
Posted by muncie birder | June 7, 2009, 7:49 amGo to the site http://www.hot8sites.com/finance/
It has great articles on finance including your quries.
Posted by amanda | June 7, 2009, 7:49 am