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Informationen zum Autor CHRISTINE BENZ is Director of Personal Finance for Morningstar and a senior columnist for Morningstar.com. Benz was coauthor of Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success and is author of the book's second edition. For more information, visit the 30-Minute Solution Resource Center online at www.morningstar.com/goto/30MinuteSolutions. Klappentext Praise for 30-Minute Money Solutions > ?Consuelo Mack, WealthTrack, PBS > ?Terry Savage, Personal Finance Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times, and author of The New Savage Number > ?Taylor Larimore, coauthor of The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing Today's investor faces money challenges that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. How can you meet the demands of housing, college savings, retirement, and other financial goals without spending all of your spare time focused on them? Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance for Morningstar, gives you the tools for tackling your money challenges with this practical guide. 30-Minute Money Solutions provides investors at all life stages with an effective road map to getting their financial affairs in order by breaking the process down into short, manageable 30-minute steps. To keep your finances on track, you'll also receive access to an exclusive Web site where you can download worksheets, use financial calculators, find additional money-related articles, and view up-to-date lists of the best investments for your portfolio. Written in a straightforward and easy-to-follow style, 30-Minute Money Solutions is the ideal money guide for both new and experienced investors from the most trusted name in investment research, Morningstar. Zusammenfassung Morningstar's Director of Personal Finance! Christine Benz! gives you the tools for tackling your money challenges. This practical guide breaks down important financial tasks into digestible! doable chunks-each task taking just 30 minutes or less. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Part One. Find Your Baseline. Chapter 1. Calculate Your Net Worth. Chapter 2. See Where Your Money Goes. Chapter 3. Set Your Financial Goals. Chapter 4. Create a Budget. Part Two. Get Organized. Chapter 5. Create a Bill-Paying System. Chapter 6. Create A Filing System. Chapter 7. Create a Master Directory. Part Three. Find the Best Use of Your Money. Chapter 8. Determine Whether to Pay Down Debt or Invest. Chapter 9. Decide Where to Invest for Retirement. Part Four. Get Started in Investing. Chapter 10. Create an Emergency Fund. Chapter 11. Find the Right Stock/Bond Mix. Chapter 12. Create an Investment Policy Statement. Chapter 13. Invest for Short- and Intermediate-Term Goals. Chapter 14. Create a Hands-Off Long-Term Portfolio. Part Five. Invest in Your Company Retirement Plan. Chapter 15. Determine How Good Your Company Retirement Plan Is. Chapter 16. Decide between a Traditional and Roth 401(k). Chapter 17. Select the Best Investments for Your Company Retirement Plan. Chapter 18. Make the Most of a Subpar 401(k) Plan. Part Six. Invest in an IRA. Chapter 19. Determine What Type of IRA Is Best for You. Chapter 20. Identify the Best Investments for Your IRA. Chapter 21. Determine Whether to Convert Your IRA. Chapter 22. Roll Over Your Retirement Plan into an IRA. Part Seven. Invest for College. Chapter 23. Find the Right College Savings Vehicle. Chapter 24. Find the Right 529 Plan. Chapter 25. Select the Right Investments for Your College Savings Plan. Part Eight. Invest in Your Taxable Account. Chapter 26. Identify the Best Investments for Taxable Accoun...
