Introduction 1Part 1: Understanding Financial Security 5Chapter 1: Navigating the (Bumpy) Road to Financial Independence 7Chapter 2: Understanding Capitalism and Economic Downturns 17Chapter 3: Coping with Personal Crises 39Part 2: Crisis Mode: Accessing Safety Nets and Emergency Measures 53Chapter 4: Your Safety Nets 55Chapter 5: Digging Out and Forging Ahead 67Part 3: Being a Smart Consumer of Economic Information 87Chapter 6: So Many Numbers! Making Sense of Economic Reports 89Chapter 7: Says Who? Weighing "Experts'" Advice 109Chapter 8: Following Financial Markets 121Part 4: Keeping Your Personal Finance House in Order 133Chapter 9: Getting on the Right Road with Spending and Saving 135Chapter 10: Investing Wisely and Securely 161Chapter 11: Getting and Maintaining Proper Insurance 195Part 5: Prepping for Future Armageddon 223Chapter 12: What Pundits Scare People About 225Chapter 13: Preparing Yourself for Unexpected Future Crises 241Part 6: The Part of Tens 251Chapter 14: Tens Ways to Improve Your Personal Safety 253Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Address Over-Saving 259Index 265
Eric Tyson is the only author to have four of his books on Business Week's business book bestseller list simultaneously. He has written six national bestsellers in the personal finance field and has appeared on NBC's Today Show, ABC, CNBC, PBS's Nightly Business Report, and CNN. His books include Personal Finance For Dummies, Investing For Dummies, and Home Buying Kit For Dummies.