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Tables of Contents for The Truth About Money
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
The 11 Reasons You Need to Plan
3
14
The Four Obstacles to Building Wealth
14
38
The Two Types of Certificates
52
3
The 15,000 Reasons Why You Need Reserves
55
1
The Two Factors Determining How Much to Keep in Reserves
55
1
The Six Places to Store Your Reserves
56
8
The Most Fundamental Investment Risk --- And How to Avoid It
64
13
One Important Tax Tip!
77
1
The Triple Threat Against Municipal Bonds
78
12
The Four Reasons Why Zero Coupon Bonds are Losers
90
2
The Six Reasons Not to Take Physical Possession of Certificates
92
28
The Four Benefits of Owning Stock
120
6
The Three Types of Economic Indicators
126
10
The Two Risks of Investing Internationally
136
3
The Three Ways to Buy Stocks
139
3
The Five Disadvantages of Dividend Reinvestment Plans
142
7
The Four Problems with Collectibles
149
12
The Four Problems You Encounter When Buying Investments
161
3
The Four Benefits of Investment Companies
164
1
The Most Common Type of Investment Company
165
22
The 10 Reasons to Avoid Wrap Accounts
187
3
The Four Types of Mutual Fund Loads
190
2
Five Common Broker Tricks
192
52
The Two Things You Need to Know About Beta
244
1
The One Beta I Really Like
245
2
Four Tips for Mutual Fund Rankings
247
29
Two Problems and Two Tips with Dollar Cost Averaging
276
25
The Four Steps to Properly Setting Goals
301
16
Two Tricks to Help You Pay Off Your Cards Each Month
317
1
The Two ``Unexpected'' Expenses You Must Expect
318
11
Three Money-Saving Tips When Leasing a Car
329
6
Four Bad Ideas for Paying for College
335
5
Three Reasons Not to Save Money in Your Child's Name
340
2
One Case for Using a UGMA Account
342
7
Four Ways to Survive the Cost of College
349
22
The Four Steps to Determining How Large a Mortgage You Can Get
371
2
The Two Mortgage Limits
373
3
Six Ways to Qualify for a Bigger Mortgage
376
2
The Three Kinds of Insurance That Protect Real Estate
378
13
The Three Payment Choices of the COFI ARM
391
4
Three Advantages of Getting Your Mortgage Pre-Approved
395
6
Four Tips for Working with a Realtor When Selling a House
401
10
Five Reasons to Carry a Big, Long Mortgage
411
30
The One Magic Number
441
2
Two Mistakes in Your Arithmetic
443
22
The Eight Problems with Pension Max
465
14
Two Tax-Safe Ways to Move Your IRAs
479
7
The Three Goldilocks Rules
486
9
The Four Contribution Methods of 401(k) Plans
495
1
Three Reasons To Pick Stocks for your 401(k) Plan
496
18
Four Ways to Manage Risk
514
7
Two Groups of Workers Who Need Their Own Disability Policy
521
1
Eight Reasons Never to Buy a Disability Policy Based on Price
522
4
One Dumb Feature You Need to Avoid When Buying DI Coverage
526
1
One Good Reason Not To Deduct Premiums as a Business Expense
526
4
The Three Types of Long-Term Care
530
1
Three Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care
531
3
Four Problems with Transferring Assets
534
5
Eight Features to Look for in a Long-Term Care Policy
539
4
The Three Kinds of Term Insurance
543
1
The Biggest Rip-off in the Insurance Industry
544
25
Nine Questions to Help You Choose a Guardian for Your Kids
569
11
Five Family Problems
580
5
The One Asset You Must Pass On
585
2
The Three Dreads of Probate Court
587
1
Two Ways to Avoid Probate
588
2
Five Reasons Not to Title Assets Between Generations
590
13
The Four Ways Financial Planners Get Paid
603
3
Three Problems with Fee-Only Planners
606
2
Three Problems with Asset Management Fees
608
3
The Problems with Fee-Offset
611
6
Ten Taboos Between You and Your Planner
617
3
10 Points to Ponder About Prospective Planners
620