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Foreword xvi Preface xviii Acknowledgments xx About the Authors xxi PART I: MAINTAINING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK 1 Chapter 1: The Right Stuff 3 Chapter 2: The “New” American Dream 13 Chapter 3: How We Decide 25 Chapter 4: Your Life Values Profile 33 Chapter 5: Moving to Secure Money Management 51 Chapter 6: A Word About Fear 63 PART II: BEING ACTIVE IN FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 75 Chapter 7: Who's in Charge of Your Financial Well-Being? 77 Chapter 8: Becoming a Savvy Consumer 89 Chapter 9: Getting and Keeping Good Credit 103 Chapter 10: Staying Ahead of Scammers and Thieves 119 Chapter 11: Committing to a Savings Plan 133 PART III: BUILDING A FINANCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEM 145 Chapter 12: Communicating About Money-Count the Ways 147 Chapter 13: Tapping Into the Financial Marketplace 165 Chapter 14: Building Your Assets 181 Chapter 15: Choosing Housing Wisely 201 PART IV: COPING WELL WITH CHANGE AND LOSS 221 Chapter 16: Planning for Life Transitions 223 Chapter 17: Preparing for Disasters 239 Chapter 18: Recovering from Adversity 253 Chapter 19: Finding the Help You Need 265 Appendix: Personal Finance Education Internet Sites 277 Endnotes 293 Index 299
