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Tables of Contents for New Families, New Finances
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgments
xi
2
Introduction
xiii
PART ONE UNDERSTANDING YOUR FAMILY
3
36
CHAPTER ONE COMMON GROUND
3
8
Variables That Affect Family Finances
4
1
Universal Issues for Nontraditional Families
5
6
CHAPTER TWO ROLL CALL
11
16
Roundup of Nontraditional Families
11
11
Putting It All Together: Then and Now
22
5
CHAPTER THREE FINANCIAL GOALS AND STRATEGIES
27
12
Setting Financial Goals
28
2
Working the Magic
30
1
Means to the Ends: Techniques
31
8
PART TWO PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY
39
110
CHAPTER FOUR SPENDING WISELY
39
30
Budgeting: Today's Steps toward Tomorrow's Goals
39
11
The Flip Side of Budgeting: Be an Active Consumer
50
5
Buying or Renting
55
9
Legal Lessons: Using Federal Credit Laws
64
5
CHAPTER FIVE TAX STRATEGIES
69
26
The Five Tax Basics
70
10
Comparing Taxes
80
5
Your Annual Financial Checkup
85
1
Legal Lessons: Tax Policy
86
9
CHAPTER SIX FAMILY FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES
95
16
Credit Crisis
97
3
When a Crisis Deepens
100
3
After the Crisis Is Over: Restoring Your Credit
103
2
Legal Lessons: Federal Credit Protection
105
6
CHAPTER SEVEN BOUNDARIES: YOURS, MINE, AND OURS
111
26
Yours, Mine, and Ours: Theory and Practice
111
8
Making It Work: Balancing Income, Career Advancement, Children
119
4
Yours, Mine, Ours, and Theirs: Dealing with the Kids' "Other" Parents
123
5
Legal Lessons: Domestic and Marital Property Rights
128
9
CHAPTER EIGHT IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY
137
12
Healthy Money Attitudes
137
1
Teaching Children about Money: Theory and Practice
138
5
Getting the Kids on Your Side
143
6
PART THREE ENRICHING YOUR FAMILY
149
104
CHAPTER NINE INVESTMENTS FOR CHANGING TIMES
149
24
How Much Money Should You Put Where?
149
6
Which Investments Are Right for You?
155
11
Making a Difference with Socially Responsible Investing
166
1
Why Should You Use a Professional Advisor?
167
6
CHAPTER TEN SELECTING AND PAYING FOR EDUCATION
173
24
The Child Care Challenge
173
5
Ensuring a Bright Future
178
1
College: Getting the Most for Your Money
179
14
When More than One of You Are in School
193
4
CHAPTER ELEVEN RESCUING YOUR RETIREMENT
197
18
Overcoming Your Retirement Hurdles
198
14
Legal Lessons: Borrowing from Your 401 (k)
212
3
CHAPTER TWELVE INSURANCE TRADE-OFFS
215
20
Start with What You Have
215
2
Build Your Family's Foundation
217
8
Insure Your Property
225
2
Make the Most of Your Coverage
227
3
Legal Lessons: Legal Health Insurance Protections
230
5
CHAPTER THIRTEEN AFTER YOU'RE GONE
235
18
State and Federal Laws That Affect You
235
2
Your Estate Planning Toolbox
237
11
The Importance of Advisors
248
1
Legal Lessons: Where to Keep Estate Planning Documents
249
4
CONCLUSION
253
2
Cleaning Up Your Financial Act
253
1
Making a Difference for Other Families
254
1
Contacting Government Officials
254
1
APPENDIX A AGENCIES ENFORCING CREDIT LEGISLATION
255
1
APPENDIX B VENTURE INVESTMENT ORGANIZATIONS
255
1
APPENDIX C CHILD CARE RESOURCES
255
1
APPENDIX D HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS
255
16
BIBLIOGRAPHY
271
4
INDEX
275