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Retirement Planning for Recent College Grads
By Joseph Kenny
So you've survived college. You head out into the working world with college gradyour fresh diploma in hand and land a plum job making more money than you could've ever imagined. Your first instinct is to go get that big screen TV or plush ride that you've been eyeballing for the past year. After all, why not? You're making the cash now, you can afford it, can't you? But wait. Before you take the plunge on that big ticket item, practice that old safety adage they taught you way back in elementary school about crossing the street: 'Stop, look and listen.  Read more
If You Are Young, Educated and Broke
 
save now or die tryingSave Now or Die Trying: Achieving Long-Term Wealth in Your 20s and 30s By Mark Bruno
List Price: $24.95 Price: $19.46
Most Americans see retirement as a certainty. The problem is too many older Americans have not saved enough and too many younger Americans start too late. Mark Bruno's Save Now or Die Trying provides an actionable wake-up call for some and an important jump start for others.  Purchase
 
 
Personal Finance 101Personal Finance 101 - A Beginner's Guide: What Every High School and University Student Needs to Know About Debt, Credit, and Money!
By Peter Salmon  Price $ 7.95
Personal Finance 101 - A Beginner's Guide is ideal for teens and twenty-somethings just starting out in the financial world. Parents will want to read this book with their young adults to give them the head start in financial life that they never received. Complete with numerous links to on-line resources, you'll want to refer to this book over and over again!  Purchase

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Are All Financial Advisors the Same?
By Cathy Pareto
The financial services industry is a very crowded space. With so many “advisors” to choose from, how do you distinguish what type of financial advisor you are working with? How do you know who you can trust with your money? Many financial advisors are nothing more than glorified salespeople with a clever title. The investments they sell have a direct correlation with the compensation they receive. Given those dynamics, what are the odds that you will receive objective advice? Don’t be fooled. The following guide will help you make more informed decisions on how advisors are compensated.
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