During the Great Depression, my grandparents, like many people at that time, found themselves in a very difficult financial situation. After moving to find employment, my grandfather worked hard to provide for the basic needs of his family. After receiving income for a few months, my grandfather again was in a very tough situation when the mill he worked for was forced to close. Several months behind on rent, in debt, and struggling to make ends meet, my grandparents moved back to the city where they had lived before | Budgeting Success and Financial Fitness in Just 12 Weeks Tài lieu chi xem duoc mot so trang dâu. Vui long download file gôc dê xem toàn bô céc trang Table of Contents Copyright and Publisher Information 1 Dedication 2 Advance Praise for Money for Life 3 List of Figures 4 Acknowledgments 5 Preface 6 Introduction 8 Prologue 9 Chapter One - The Final Straw 13 Chapter Two - A Bold Move 22 Chapter Three - Choosing a New Path 33 Chapter Four - Discovering Financial Fitness 42 Chapter Five - Money for Life 58 Epilogue 65 Afterword 67 Appendix A - Mvelopes Personal An Envelope System for Today s World 68 Index 77 i Copyright and Publisher Information This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal accounting or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required the services of a competent professional should be sought. Vice President and Publisher Cynthia A. Zigmund Acquisitions Editor Mary B. Good Senior Managing Editor Jack Kiburz Interior Design Lucy Jenkins Cover Design DePinto Studios Typesetting Elizabeth Pitts Graphic Design Jennifer Streiff and David Anderson 2004 by Steven B. Smith Published by Dearborn Trade Publishing A Kaplan Professional Company All rights reserved. The text of this publication or any part thereof may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America 04 05 06 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Smith Steven B. 1966- Money for life budgeting success and financial fitness in just 12 weeks Steven B. Smith. p. cm. ISBN 0-7931-8793-1 6 9 pbk. 1. Finance Personal. 2. Financial security. I. Title. 2004 dc22 2003026598 Dearborn Trade books are available at special quantity discounts to use for sales promotions employee premiums .
