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Head of Household Money Management for Single Parents

Kara Stefan

ISBN: 0-313-36284-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36284-2

202 pages, photos

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 7/23/2009

List Price: $29.95 (UK Sterling Price: £20.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Description: Now there is specific, practical help for anyone trying to get a handle on their finances while heading a family on their own. Kara Stefan's Head of Household: Money Management for Single Parents explores a variety of basic financial topics with information and advice geared specifically to the priorities of single-parent households.

Head of Household provides in-depth coverage of 11 issues of primary concern to today's single parent, including budgeting, childcare, health care, and housing. As a veteran financial writer, Stefan knows how to translate the field's intricacies into a language we all can understand. As a long-time single parent, she is acutely aware of the difficulties others face in trying to manage money on their own. Combining her two areas of expertise, Stefan has created a resourceful, level-headed, often hilarious guide, filled with stories of real families and a wealth of solid, creative solutions for the financial situations single parents most often face.

Title Features:

13 alphabetically arranged chapters on basic financial topics, such as budgeting, childcare, credit, housing, investing, etc., written with the single head-of-household in mind
Six sample budget worksheets to help readers develop their own workable plan
Six charts and tables with helpful information for dealing with financial questions
A complete index of important terms

About the Author: Kara Stefan is a freelance writer specializing in the financial services and insurance industries.

LCC Class: 332.0240085-dc22


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