Now with the latest and safest strategies for smart investing in the new economy

A perennial bestseller, Nancy Dunnan's "How to Invest $50-$5,000" has been a trusted advisor for more than two decades. But never before has the economy changed so radically in so short a time. This new edition reflects the latest, smartest strategies for small investing in the current economy, and has fully updated information on all of the recent changes in federal regulations and laws.

Covering the full range of small investing--from selecting a bank to choosing specific investments to making sense of financial pages--Dunnan guides even the most inexperienced investor through the maze of stocks, bonds, treasuries, mutual funds, and more. Now more than ever, "How to Invest $50-$5,000" is an indispensable handbook for small investors--pointing the way toward the best low-risk, high-value opportunities available in the current U.S. economy.

A Financial Survival Guide for an Economy in Free Fall

Bestselling personal-finance author Nancy Dunnan offers back-to-basics advice to ease the financial squeeze of our troubled economy.

With more than 150 tips and resources to help you survive the recession and come out on top, "Recession-Proof Your Financial Life" provides key background information plus the critical questions you need to answer in order to: Get out of debt Protect your money Create a budget Increase savings Get loans Save for college Avoid foreclosure Handle a layoff Find work

An economy in recession can be scary, but ignoring the reality of it is downright dangerous--to both your finances and your future. Let Nancy Dunnan see you through the worst of the recession, so you and your family can live well today and prepare for a better tomorrow.

' Prints, overshadowed in the past decade by the popularity of photo art, are back in the mainstream ' - Wall Street Journal, April 2003 Art is now part of everyday life. Museums, galleries, art fairs and exhibitions are potent crowd-pullers, the visitors looking for enjoyment and delight as well as instruction and education. Financial advisors suggest art as an investment - especially at the very affordable level of original prints. Yet what if the enthusiastic collector finds that what they bought is not what they thought it was? Can you be sure of the difference between a photographic reproduction and an original lithograph or etching? And when thousands of T-shirts are printed with silkscreen images, when can a silkscreen be a limited edition print? And does a signature guarantee authenticity? What about new technology, too - how are computer graphics programmes used by artists as well as fakers? Today, more than ever, these and a hundred other questions need accurate answers, to help the co

From the experts who wrote HarperCollins' Smart Money series--with more than 230,000 copies sold--comes a layperson's guide to spotting key economic factors and investing accordingly. Features a user-friendly format, hands-on suggestions, a thorough explanation of market movers'potentials, and more.

Everybody's looking for travel deals these days, and the Net is a great place to find them. But for those of us who can't afford the equipment, monthly charges, and time to learn what it takes to find the best offers, we can put our trust in the years of experience and knowledge of Nancy Dunnan and Herbert Teison to guide us easily through the maze of travel shopping. Dunnan and Teison include hundreds of tips on a variety of travel topics, including how to get the most from your frequent-flyer miles, beat the high cost of rental cars, or snag the lowest cruise prices as well as a wealth of information on traveling while on business or with children or pets.

A reliable resource for almost fifty years, Dunnan's Guide to Your Investment$ (previously released as the Dun & Bradstreet Guide to $Your Investments$) remains as valuable as ever--for both the novice investor and the financial pro.

Special Features for 2000

Bulletproofing your portfolio for the long haul

The seven best stocks & mutual funds for the year 2000

Hot new collectibles for the new century

Your foolproof personal pullout financial calendar

Wise financial moves for life's changes

Effectively managing your debt

Best sites for online investing

In this guide to personal finance, Nancy Dunnan offers 300 smart-money soundbites that are easy to understand and implement. Topics include saving and spending, buying and shopping, running a household, retirement planning, working part-time and going back to school.

In The Third Of Her "Financial soundbites" series, renowned money expert Nancy Dunnan taps her expertise to offer 300 indispensable tidbits of information to help anyone better handle their money, whether a timid first-time investor or an aggressive high-stakes player. Covering the entire spectrum of finances, Never Short a Stock on Wednesday puts an extra focus on the market, empowering readers with the savvy of a broker. Packaged for quick reference and easy review, this compact compendium of advice is right on the money.