Books in the The Smart Guides Series series

An introduction to the basics of investing, this title includes setting stocks, using a broker, and tracking your portfolio.

Offers smart tips on setting up a realistic budget that works for your individual circumstances. This title shows smart ways to stick to your budget, establish savings, invest wisely, and develop good credit. It provides smart advice on overcoming previous credit problems, choosing the right bank, and finding a trustworthy broker or accountant.

This volume in the popular Smart Guides series provides a variety of tips on finding the ideal business to suit your goals. Author Lisa Rogak shows how to design a concise business plan, establish an organizational structure, and secure all the necessary financial backing.

Helping readers achieve both professional and personal goals, Smart Guide to Managing Your Time is packed with quick and easy strategies for getting the most out of each and every day.

Smart GuidesTM take readers seriously. They satisfy even the most curious person's desire to know the essentials about any of wide range of topics.

Presents an introduction to mutual funds. Suitable for tentative beginners as well as veterans looking for a brush-up on the fundamentals of wealth building, this title offers: smart definitions of blended funds, balanced funds, and closed-end funds; smart strategies for college savings, tax-free funds, and retirement plans; and, more.