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Your financial goals probably include a comfortable retirement, paying for your kids’ college education, and long-term healthcare. But you can’t reach those goals by putting your money in a savings account. You need to invest it so it grows over time. Three seasoned personal finance experts show you how in this jargon-free guide. * Investing demystified. Get clear, real-world examples of why investing is crucial to your financial goals * How to invest. Learn how to evaluate four types of investment so you make the right decisions * Hidden gems. Discover lesser-known, low-cost investments that provide tax advantages * Retirement, Education, Healthcare. Find chapters devoted to the fine points of each of these big-ticket goals * Flexibility. Learn how to change your investment strategy as you age * Choices. Find an investment plan that’s right for you — whether you’re a conservative investor or go-for-broke risk-taker Bonnie Biafore is a Project Management Professional (PMP) with more than 20 year’s experience helping clients, large and small, make project management excellence part of their business strategies. She is the author of 20 books about project management, investing, personal finance, Microsoft Project, QuickBooks, and other software programs. The Missing Credits Introduction Part One: Prepare to Invest Chapter 1: Why Should You Invest? Chapter 2: Set Your Investment Goals Chapter 3: Invest with Open Eyes Part Two: Choose and Buy Your Investments Chapter 4: How Investments Work Chapter 5: Funds Chapter 6: Stocks Chapter 7: Bonds Chapter 8: REITs Chapter 9: Manage Your Portfolio Part Three: Manage Your Investments Chapter 10: Investing for Retirement Chapter 11: Investing for College Chapter 12: Investing for Health Care
