Your Money: The Missing Manual

The Missing Credits;
About the Author;
About the Creative Team;
Acknowledgements;
Introduction;
About This Book;
Part I: Blueprint for Financial Prosperity;
Chapter 1: It's More Important to Be Happy Than to Be Rich;
1.1 How Money Affects Happiness;
1.2 It's Not About the Money;
Chapter 2: The Road to Wealth Is Paved with Goals;
2.1 The Road to Success;
2.2 Tools and Resources to Help You Achieve Your Goals;
2.3 Coping with Mistakes and Setbacks;
Chapter 3: "Budget" Is Not a Four-Letter Word;
3.1 Mapping Your Financial Future;
3.2 Building a Budget That Works;
3.3 Sticking to a Budget;
3.4 Automating Your Budget;
3.5 Why Budgets Fail;
Chapter 4: Defeating Debt;
4.1 The Power of Positive Cash Flow;
4.2 The Basics of Debt Reduction;
4.3 Curbing Compulsive Spending;
4.4 Start Now;
Part II: Laying the Foundation;
Chapter 5: The Magic of Thinking Small;
5.1 Why Frugality Matters;
5.2 Frugal Tactics Anyone Can Use;
5.3 The Tyranny of Stuff;
5.4 Leading a Rich Life on a Budget;
Chapter 6: How to Make More Money;
6.1 Working for Others;
6.2 Working for Yourself;
6.3 Other Ways to Make Money;
6.4 A Pep Talk;
Chapter 7: Banking for Fun and Profit;
7.1 Choosing a Bank;
7.2 Finding Accounts That Meet Your Needs;
7.3 Making the Most of Your Accounts;
Chapter 8: Using Credit Wisely;
8.1 Credit Cards;
8.2 Your Credit Report;
8.3 Your Credit Score;
8.4 Final Thoughts on Credit;
Chapter 9: Sweating the Big Stuff;
9.1 Counting the Dollars;
9.2 Buying a Car;
9.3 Finding Deals on Vacation and Travel;
9.4 Cash Is King;
Chapter 10: House and Home;
10.1 The Eternal Question: Rent or Buy?;
10.2 Buying a Home;
10.3 Owning a Home;
Chapter 11: Death and Taxes;
11.1 An Introduction to Insurance;
11.2 What You Need to Know About Taxes;
11.3 A Brief Overview of Estate Planning;
Part III: Building a Rich Life;
Chapter 12: An Intro to Personal Investing;
12.1 Why Invest?;
12.2 The Tools of Investing;
12.3 Being on Your Best Behavior;
12.4 Common-Sense Investing;
Chapter 13: Retirement: The Final Frontier;
13.1 What Will Retirement Look Like?;
13.2 Figuring Out How Much to Save;
13.3 Why You Should Start Saving Today;
13.4 A Brief Guide to Retirement Accounts;
13.5 Early Retirement and Other Dreams;
13.6 The Final Frontier;
Chapter 14: Friends and Family;
14.1 Financial Blueprints;
14.2 Friends with Money;
14.3 Love and Money;
14.4 Church, Charity, and Community;
14.5 True Wealth;