Everyone's Money Book.pdf

E VERYONE’S

M ONEY B OOK

THIRD EDITION

J ORDAN E . G OODMAN

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard

to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not

engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or

other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person

should be sought.

Vice President and Publisher: Cynthia A. Zigmund

Senior Managing Editor: Jack Kiburz

Interior Design: The Publishing Services Group

Cover Design: Design Alliance, Inc.

Cover Photo: © Doug Finley 2000

Published by Dearborn Trade, a Kaplan Professional Company

in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher.

Printed in the United States of America

01020310987654321

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Goodman, Jordan Elliot.

Everyone’s money book / Jordan E. Goodman. — 3rd ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-7931-4224-5

1. Finance, Personal.

2. Investments.

I. Title.

[HG179.G675

2001]

332.024—dc21

2001017088

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Dedication

T o my wife, Suzanne, whose unwavering support throughout months of unre-

lenting work made this book possible, and my son, Jason, who also helped his

daddy complete “The Money Book” even though it was hard for him to understand

why Daddy was unavailable to play with him for so long.