Gain financial literacy and get expert advice-tailor made for the provinces

Personal Finance For Canadians For Dummies is a comprehensive guide and reference that helps you get smart about money, taking unique Canadian laws and opportunities into account. The clear, jargon-free explanations in this book will lead you to financial savvy. Understand how your earnings inform your budget, when to spend vs when to borrow, how to invest wisely, and how to protect your assets. You'll also learn best practices for managing your money with an eye toward Canadian tax laws, retirement plans, education savings, and pension plans. With the sound advice you'll find inside, you'll soon see your loonies turn into toonies!

• Improve your financial literacy and establish realistic goals
• Reduce your spending, set a budget, save for the future, and manage debt
• Minimize your tax bill and work out the differences among retirement and savings plans
• Invest in stocks or real estate to protect and grow your assets in the long term

This is the perfect Dummies guide for Canadians looking for advice on how to best manage their finances.

Get smart with your money-the Canadian way

Making wise financial decisions today will pay dividends in your future. Not sure what dividends are? This book helps explain that term, along with all the basic financial concepts you'll need to shore up your money situation. Get a handle on your financial health, set some realistic goals, and make a plan for meeting them. Get jargon-free information on paying down debt, saving, investing, retirement planning, and lots of other money management tidbits. Sit down with this book and watch your assets grow.

Inside?

• Get financially literate
• Establish realistic goals
• Reduce spending & manage debt
• Trim your tax burden
• Maximize your RRSP
• Invest in stocks or funds
• Protect your assets
• Separate good advice from bad