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-Titulo Original : Suze Ormans Action Plan New Rules For New Times

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Random House

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Times have changed and the rules have changed, but financial security is still the goal. Do you know how to get there? There is a new reality out there-a new normal. What was once certain-that you would be able to retire comfortably, that you would pay for your kids’ education, that your home would appreciate in value-is no longer a sure thing. So much has changed on the financial landscape that it’s hard to know which moves are the right ones to make. Suze Orman’s million-copy bestselling financial action plan-fully revised and updated-will show you the way. NEW TIMES CALL FOR NEW RULES-AND THIS IS WHAT SUZE ORMAN’S ACTION PLANDELIVERS: * up-to-date information on new legislation that could affect how you will achieve your financial goals * an explanation of new FICO practices, and a new strategy for dealing with credit cards when you’re trying to get out of debt * sound advice about rebuidling your retirement plan, and what to do if you’re already retired * guidance on how to live within your means, and strategies to keep you on the path to achieving your goals in this new age of financial honesty PLUS AN ALL-NEW CHAPTER ON KIDS AND MONEY-how to give your kids a solid financial education, no matter their age! About the Author Suze Orman has been called “a force in the world of personal finance” and a “one-woman financial advice powerhouse” by USA Today. A two-time Emmy Award-winning television host, #1 New York Times bestselling author, magazine and online columnist, writer/producer, and one of the top motivational speakers in the world today, Orman is undeniably America’s most recognized expert on personal finance. Orman has written seven consecutive New York Times bestsellers and has written, co-produced, and hosted six PBS specials based on her books. She is the host of the award-winning Suze Orman Show, which airs on CNBC and XM and Sirius radio, and a contributing editor to O: The Oprah Magazine. Orman was twice named one of the “Time 100,” Time magazine’s list of the world’s most influential people, and was the recipient of the National Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign. In 2009 she received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Orman, a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, directed the Suze Orman Financial Group from 1987 to 1997, served as Vice President-Investments for Prudential Bache Securities from 1983 to 1987, and was an account executive at Merrill Lynch from 1980 to 1983. Prior to that, she worked as a waitress at the Buttercup Bakery in Berkeley, California, from 1973 to 1980. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter OneAll Eyes on the Road AheadExhale. The eye of the financial hurricane has passed. The storm that hit in the summer of 2008 and continued to batter the global economy and your personal finances through 2009 is slowly-ever so slowly-receding. The worst is over. You survived. We survived.Now comes the really hard work: rebuilding.IRAs, 401(k)s and 529 college savings plans must be rebuilt in the wake of the devastating bear market.Budgets have to be put in place that account for the new world order in which the penalties for having credit card debt and no emergency savings are unthinkable. You know as well as I do: You must find a way to get rid of the debt and build your savings.Your approach to homeownership must be rebuilt to reflect this simple truth: A home is not a liquid investment that will always rise in value. It is shelter, first and foremost. It can also be a terrific asset, but only if you approach it with clear-eyed expectations.Most important, your sense of security must be rebuilt. There’s the not so small issue of our collective national bill for what has happened; the current $1.4 trillion federal deficit is expected to rise to $9 trillion by 2019. But on a more personal note you are grappling with the realization th