The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 40's & 50's

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Copyright
3. Contents
4. Foreword
5. Introduction
6. Part 1: Taking a Look at the Big Picture
   1. 1 So, How’s Mid Life Treating You?
   2. 2 Figuring Out Where You Are in Life
   3. 3 On the Plus Side
   4. 4 On the Minus Side
   5. 5 Getting It All Together
7. Part 2 Your Kids and Your Money
   1. 6 The Big, Expensive Parent Trap
   2. 7 Trading In the Bikes for Cars
   3. 8 Paying for College
   4. 9 Wedding Bells
   5. 10 Helping Your Kids Get on Their Feet
8. Part 3 Hearth and Home
   1. 11 To Stay or Not To Stay?
   2. 12 A Home Away from Home
   3. 13 Paying for a New Home or Second Home
   4. 14 Selling the House You Already Have
9. Part 4 Life Changes
   1. 15 Knowing That Nothing Stays the Same
   2. 16 Job Changes
   3. 17 Dealing With Losing Your Job
   4. 18 Going Out on Your Own
   5. 19 Other Changes to Think About
10. Part 5 Smart Investing in This Stage of Life
    1. 20 Investing at Work
    2. 21 Investing Outside of Work
    3. 22 Investing Lump Sums
    4. 23 Finding a Good Financial Advisor
11. Part 6 Preparing for the Future
    1. 24 You’re Never Too Young to Plan
    2. 25 Helping Aging Parents Plan
    3. 26 Estate Planning 101
    4. 27 Seeing Into Your Crystal Ball
12. A Glossary
13. B Resources
14. Index