The Money Zone

The Money Zone

by Debbie Harrison (Author)

Synopsis

Picture this. You've got a degree in hand, you've broken free of the family threshold, and your feet are firmly on the rungs of a 'glittering career ladder'. Sounds okay, doesn't it? But simmering beneath this, there are niggling voices in your head (and many more coming from parents and peers), muttering words like 'pension', 'tax', and 'mortgage'. Whether you stick your head in the sand or not, you know these are matters you are going to have to deal with at some stage, and sooner is probably better than later. Let's face it, trying to clear your student debt is a big enough headache, let alone organising life assurance or making your first investment. What happens when you want to buy a house? How do you go about setting up your first business? Are you ever going to need a financial adviser and what for? In your 20s and 30s you make the biggest financial decisions of your life. Most of us find it frightening, bewildering, and at the very least, painfully dull. Well, this book is for you. It's not written by grey-suited men who still think the Rolling Stones are cool.The Money Zone is written with you in mind - your needs, your worries, in a style and language that won't confuse more than it confirms. It will guide you through every financial decision you will need to make, from getting a student loan, renting your first flat, to investing in your future and planning for your retirement. The Money Zone: young, free and solvent. "A money book for the Freedom Years that's both funky and factual. Packed with career and finance tips but cool enough that you won't have to hide it on the bookshelf." - Marianne Curphey, Editor, Money Unlimited

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: 1
Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Published: 20 Jun 2000

ISBN 10: 0273645048
ISBN 13: 9780273645047

Media Reviews
Got a degree. Found a job. Need a stiff drink before opening a Manila envelope? Young, gifted and broke. - The Observer
Author Bio
Debbie Harrison first published at 18 when she made an outstanding contribution to the Dennis the Menace Fan Club Page in The Beano. Her career in financial journalism got off to a flying start when she left Target Gun for a job on Trout & Salmon. It was only a matter of time before she was discovered by the Financial Times Group and was asked to contribute to the pink paper itself on technical pensions issues (you can see the natural progression here). Today she has 17 years of grown-up journalism behind her and is now turning her attention to writing children's fiction. Debbie has won lots of awards for her work and is a regular contributor to the FT, Bloomberg Money and Investment Week. Her previous consumer titles include Pension Power, First Time Investor and Personal Financial Planner, all published by Financial Times Prentice Hall. She also specialises in UK and international pension fund issues and is the author of five Financial Times Management Reports on this subject. Debbie lives in a spooky old house with her husband, two children and three cats. She still reads The Beano.