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Adulting Resources: Finance

 

Personal Finance

Understanding Credit: Streaming Video

Understanding Credit

Every young person will leave home at some point - to go to college, to work, or simply be on their own for the first time. When they do, they will enter the world of credit...money loaned to them to buy a car, rent an apartment, sign up for a subscription service, get a student loan or credit card. This video will explain what credit means, the various types of credit available, interest rates, as well as credit scores.

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The Personal Finance Cookbook

A fun and straightforward approach to learning personal finance and budgeting. Nick Meyer delivers a fun and engaging toolkit for a variety of personal finance tasks, including budgeting, investing, and buying a house. 

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Buy What You Love Without Going Broke

A relatable personal finance guide that gives a fresh take on how to control your impulse spending so you can stick to a budget and pay off debt. Buy What You Love Without Going Broke offers a holistic approach to reshape the way you think about spending money.

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Personal Finance Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

Learn how to budget, save, and invest for your future; Get an overview of home ownership, taxation, insurance, and retirement planning; Calculate your income, expenses, and budget using practical templates, and become better at managing your finances. 

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Money Made Easy

Allison Baggerly delivers a powerful and effective blueprint to saving, budgeting, and investing your way to a brighter financial future. In the book, you'll find: Checklists and templates you can use to put into practice the expert tips found inside; Credit card balance-busting strategies that will put an end to your revolving cycle of consumer debt, and more.

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