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This jargon-free resource explains the who, what, why, and where of contemporary personal finance in simple, easy-to-grasp language, covering the key people, events, terms, tools, policies, and products that make up modern money management. The ideal roadmap to 21st-century financial literacy, this layman's encyclopedia discusses ideas, concepts, events, and people that inform money management and personal finance. It explains the intricacies of things like investing, saving, debt, credit, and mortgages, and it drills down into complexities like the difference between 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans. Entries invite the reader to explore common financial topics, such as seeking credit counseling, using credit cards, buying a home, and choosing insurance. Issues such as identity theft, derivatives, and taxes are explored as well.The unique work is topically organized with contributions from both academics and financial professionals. Entries are augmented by entertaining sidebar anecdotes and a glossary, and there is a useful feature that connects readers to online sources, enabling them to keep up with this fast-changing field. A one-stop resource ideal for individuals seeking to understand personal finance, this book will also prove valuable to students taking courses in finance and economics. All readers will come away better equipped to profit from money management and more skilled at making smart financial decisions.

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Written for young adults learning to manage their finances, this single-volume financial literacy resource is designed to be a "comprehensive educational reference." Alphabetically organized entries explain approximately 90 financial terms and concepts (e.g., "compound interest/return," "liquidity," "opportunity cost")--all fundamental principles necessary for people to successfully manage personal financial activities. Editor Friedberg also features key events that have impacted the financial world (from the Great Depression to the 2011-12 European debt crisis), along with profiles of selected individuals who have made an impact (from Nobel laureates to presidents to recent and current chairs of the Federal Reserve Board). Each signed entry, contributed by diverse scholars and finance experts, varies in length from 1,000 to 2,000 words, offering examples to place the term or concept in historical context and providing bibliographical references to online sources. Cross-references to other topics along with a "Guide to Related Topics" section and a detailed index make it easy for readers to find information of interest. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Undergraduates and community college students; high school students; general readers. --LadyJane Hickey, Austin College

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Barbara Friedberg , MS, MBA, is CEO and editor of BarbaraFriedbergPersonalFinance.com, an investment education website. She was formerly a finance instructor at Santa Clara University and Lebanon Valley College and the former CFO and CIO at Cadco Realty, Inc., Cincinnati, OH.