xx, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes index.

Keep your money where you make your money -- Paying off debt: your best investment -- Beware of bogus advisors -- Avoiding the worst investments: the best-performing mutual funds -- Taxes: why your investment statement is not entirely accurate -- Your life partner may be your worst financial enemy -- Become an automatic millionaire without an advisor's help -- How to find the right advisor for you -- Holistic wealth: the path to financial (and physical) health -- Follow the money trail to a better financial future -- Appendix: financial independence day checklist.

Presents a guide to understanding financial investment and retirement planning, encouraging readers to make smart money decisions to achieve total financial wellness.

"A highly readable personal finance book that translates financial jargon and enables readers to ask the tough questions to protect their money and their financial well-being In today's unsettled financial markets, where most pension plans died out with the twentieth century and where no one's certain of the future of Social Security, hardworking people turn to financial advisors to guide them to a worry-free financial lifestyle. But do you really know how to find a legitimate financial advisor? Do you understand the jargon advisors use to explain your investments? And most important, do you know the answers to the most critical questions that will affect your financial future: how much are advisors' fees, and just how safe are the investment choices they make on your behalf? Now more than ever, you need to educate yourself to prepare for your future, whether it's buying a house, paying for college, or saving for retirement. Spending quality time with What Your Financial Advisor Isn't Telling You is the first step to getting on track. This book is a comprehensive guide to the essential unbiased information you need to make smart personal finance decisions and achieve total financial wellness"-- Provided by publisher.

Finance, Personal.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / General.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Retirement Planning.

Finance, Personal.

What your financial advisor is not telling you : the 10 essential truths you need to know about your money

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