About the Author:
Stephen L. Nelson, a certified public accountant, is the author of the bestselling Quicken for Dummies. Formerly a financial columnist for Inc. and PC Computing magazines, and a senior consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co., Nelson lives in Redmond, Washington, with his wife and two daughters.
From Booklist:
It is difficult to be more simple than financial writing professionals like Jane Bryant Quinn or to offer unique and fabulously inventive insights into building wealth. Nelson, author of Quicken 6 for Windows for Dummies (1996) and 20 other books, does both--and well. One, his kit actually includes a CD-ROM for calculating all the figures and information provided in the text, whether it is the best mortgage deal or the most advantageous lease arrangement. And, two, he advocates some eyebrow-raising moves, ideas with which many certified financial planners may disagree. For instance, avoid loaner instruments such as CDs and T-bills, since they do not fully take advantage of compounding. Redirect that extra $100 socked into repaying the mortgage principal every month, for you are far better off plunking that sum into wealth-accumulation vehicles. Barbara Jacobs
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