Product Description

Whether you've been living paycheck-to-paycheck, are trying to save for a down payment on your first home, or are hoping to one day retire in comfort, ON MY OWN TWO FEET can help. This succinct guide will teach you how to balance your desire to live well today with the need to save and invest for tomorrow. In this lively, no-nonsense financial primer you will learn:

* How much of your income to save
* How to avoid the perils of credit card debt
* How to create a budget you can live with (and still have fun!)
* How to invest wisely using a powerful, keep-it-simple plan
* How to deal with real life situations - such as figuring out how much home or car you can afford & how to handle money when you couple up with that someone special

ON MY OWN TWO FEET redefines Personal Finance 101. The sooner you apply the basic financial concepts highlighted by Thakor and Kedar, the more likely it is that you'll achieve common life goals such as owning a home, providing for yourself or your family, taking fun vacations, and retiring in comfort -- all free from financial stress.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27040 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 183 pages

Review
"You can either manage your financial life, or let it manage - and torture - you. Financial service professionals and CFAs Thakor and Kedar recommend the former and show you how to achieve it. This guide to financial planning for young women (men, this applies to you, too) is sound and prudent... Thakor and Kedar are more like financial physicians than financial consultants." -- Kirkus Review - April 2007

From the Back Cover
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR ON MY OWN TWO FEET

"This is the path to true liberation: how to handle all those hard-earned dollars. Or make do with what you've got. And if I were a modern boy, I'd put on a wig and buy one as well. We all need this guidebook."
- Lynn Sherr: ABC News Correspondent & Author of OUTSIDE THE BOX: A Memoir

"ON MY OWN TWO FEET is a must-read for all women who want to own their own destiny. In clear, penetrating prose, Thakor and Kedar guide their readers along the journey to financial security and personal freedom. Whether you are going to run a corporation, a household, or your own extraordinary life, this book is indispensable."
- Nancy F. Koehn: James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

"A real page turner - and that's not something typically said about personal finance books! ON MY OWN TWO FEET is chock full of powerful, straightforward advice about how to take charge of your financial future. Trust me, you can't afford to miss this book."
- Denise Brosseau: Co-Founder, Forum for Women Entrepreneurs

"ON MY OWN TWO FEET is the financial equivalent of the basic black dress and red handbag in every woman's closet. Choose it early and use it often for maximum positive effects. I mentor many young women, and this book will be one of my recommended financial tools as they build for future professional and personal dreams."
- Betsy Heller Cohen: Vice President & Futurist, Nestle Purina Petcare Company

"If you've got a nagging sense of needing to put your financial life in order but dread facing up to it, ON MY OWN TWO FEET gives you the solid, straightforward advice you need, in a brief and super-efficient manner. This guide is an excellent place to start when you don't know where to begin (and don't even feel like getting going!)"
- Shira Boss: Author of GREEN WITH ENVY: A Whole New Way to Look at Financial (un)Happiness

About the Author
Manisha Thakor and Sharon Kedar both have extensive experience in the financial services industry. They each hold MBA degrees from Harvard Business School and are Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholders. Manisha lives with her husband in Houston, and Sharon lives with her husband and daughter in San Francisco.

Customer Reviews

Makes personal finance friendly and easy to understand!
This was the first honest-to-gosh personal finance book I have ever read, and I think I chose the best to start with.

It really helped me figure out some of the mysteries behind home buying, how to set up a budget that includes retirement *and* other things along the way, investing, how to deal with credit cards, etc.

I've never really bothered with thinking about this kind of stuff, because I felt like "since I *don't* have a lot of $$$, I don't really *need* to think about this"...more This was the first honest-to-gosh personal finance book I have ever read, and I think I chose the best to start with.

It really helped me figure out some of the mysteries behind home buying, how to set up a budget that includes retirement *and* other things along the way, investing, how to deal with credit cards, etc.

I've never really bothered with thinking about this kind of stuff, because I felt like "since I *don't* have a lot of $$$, I don't really *need* to think about this"--which is extremely stinkin' thinkin', but now I have a better handle on these ideas.

Another reviewer said something about "If you have other things to worry about..." and that's why this is such a good book. It packs a lot into a compact few pages, and gives you the confidence to continue researching this very important topic.

Not a book to pass up, friends!

Survival guide for scary financial times
If the turmoil in today's financial marketplace is stressing you out, you need this book! "On My Own Two Feet" is an easy-to-read, practical guidebook that shows you exactly what steps you'll want to take to weather the current economic storm. The authors do a great job making an overwhelming subject like finance seem manageable--and even fun. If you're worried about your financial future (or present!), "On My Own Two Feet" is your guide to taking control of your money--and your life.

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All CD I purchased is in good condition also the music of soft voice even I do not understand the Language mostly Africa Rythem and Jazz of Paul Hadcastle.