Pay Yourself First : The African American

Jesse B. Brown puts the first-time investor at his or her ease and on the right track to wealth-building saving and investing. From the psychology of financial success to the fundamentals of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and insurance, he covers all the bases in clear, jargon-free English and lots of helpful step-by-step explanations and real-life examples. He also provides readers with numerous goal-planning templates and a helpful glossary.

JESSE B. BROWN is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. President of Krystal Investment Management, Brown is a specialist in the African American market for several major financial institutions. Mr. Brown lives in Chicago.

About The Author

xiii

Foreword

xv

Hugh Price

Introduction

1

(4)

Jesse B. Brown

Rules of the Financial Road

5

(8)

Your Four Basic Building Blocks

13

(10)

Beat Today's Financial Cancer: Debt

23

(10)

You Can Take Control---Be Strong!

33

(8)

The American Dream: Alive and Well For Everyone?

41

(8)

Money and the African American Woman

49

(4)

Invest In Your Dreams

53

(10)

To Succeed Financially, It's Okay To Be Selfish

63

(14)

Fifty Money-Saving Tips To Help You Get Started

77

(6)

Money-Making Strategies That Work For Everyone

83

(20)

Mutual Funds and Your Future

103

(10)

Insurance: Why You Need It And How To Choose It

113

(10)

Protect Yourself: Guard Your Financial Future

123

(8)

New Income Tax Rates Help You Save Money

131

(14)

Start Planning Now: Your Money-Management Checklist

145

(4)

Set Goals and Be A Winner: Five Surefire Steps

149

(20)

Success Is Yours: Taking It to The Top

169

(4)

Glossary

173

(10)

Index

183

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Pay Yourself First : The African American Guide to Financial Success and Security

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