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

Sarah Young Fisher is the owner of Fisher Advisors, a financial planning firm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is a certified financial planner, a chartered financial consultant with the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and a certified financial services counselor. Fisher has managed the personal and financial portfolios for hundreds of clients. She is a co-author of Everything You Need to Know About Money and Investing: A Financial Expert Answers the 1001 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Money; The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s; and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting an Investment Club. She lives with her husband and two children in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. So you've got the basics of your personal finances under control (at leas -- you've controlled your credit card spending, purchased a house, started saving for retirement) but wait! Now that your kids are growing up and your career is moving along, you're facing a whole new set of personal finance challenges. College, weddings, your son or daughter's first car! How to manage these big expenses and still stay afloat?! And how to deal with unexpected changes such as downsizing or a move?! Help is here. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Personal Finance in Your 40s and 50s is the guide you need to everything from helping your kids get on their feet to buying a second home. Coverage includes: Assessing your own financial position in mid-life -- pluses and minusBeing a parent and a blank check -- teaching your kids about moneyPaying for cars, college, weddings and other big parent expensesAssessing and affording your second home, dream home, or vacation homeKeeping your finances in order during a job change -- for the better or worseWhat to think about if you want to start your own businessDivorce and personal financeThinking of the future -- wills, in-laws, aging parents and more!The basics of investing -- in your 40s and 50s. Where to start or how to progress Developing and maintaining personal finance doesn't end by middle age! With The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Personal Finance in Your 40s & 50s learn: • Quick and easy ways to learn with the information exists• Idiot-proof steps to understanding how the information affects you• Comprehensive coverage of the consequences of the information Looks at personal finance for middle aged persons covering such topics as choosing a financial advisor, investments, college costs, real estate, and estate planning.