A new edition of the tried-and-true guide to personal finance The new Personal Finance For Dummies, Fifth Edition updates the bestselling guide from financial counselor Eric Tyson to give everyone the power to control their finances and brighten their future. This better-than-ever guide to personal finance gives readers the tools they need to take an honest look at their current financial health and set realistic goals for the future. It offers techniques for tracking expenditures, reducing spending, and getting out from under the burden of high-interest debt. It explains the basics of investing, as well as risks, returns, investment options, and popular investment strategies. This edition includes new information on bankruptcy law, minimizing banking charges, evaluating credit card rewards and personal technology purchases, saving for college and special events, surviving layoffs, and considering early retirement offers. People don't need an MBA or a CPA to take control of their personal finances, all it takes is Personal Finance For Dummies. "Detailed, action-oriented advice . . . A standout personal finance primer."-Kristin Davis, Kiplinger's Personal Finance ". . . provides trememdous insight and guidance into the world of investing and other money issues."-PBS Nightly Business Report "Tyson doesn't tell you what to do or consider doing without explaining the hows and whys-and the booby traps to avoid-in plain English."-Chicago Tribune "Smart advice. . . Rewards your candor with advice and comfort."-Newsweek Eric Tyson, MBA, is a nationally recognized personal finance counselor and the author of numerous For Dummies titles, including Home Buying For Dummies (0-471-76847-2), Investing For Dummies (0-7645-9912-7), and Mutual Funds For Dummies (0-7645-7191-5), among others.