Safe Money in Tough Times: Everything You Need to Know to Survive the Financial Crisis

The �perfect storm� of global economic disaster.is now hitting every area of personal finance..Retirement accounts, retiree nest eggs, home.prices, and just about everything else of value are.being swept away in the chaos. You can either.passively try to wait out the storm or take immediate.action to protect yourself, your family, and your future. ..InSafe Money in Tough Times, Jonathan Pond.explains how to stay afloat while the economy.sinks. Employing the practical, commonsense.knowledge and wisdom that has made him one of.America�s most popular personal finance experts,.Pond helps you both weather the storm and position.yourself to profit when the economy inevitably.rebounds. He tackles every area of your financial life that is or will soon be affected by the.Great Recession, from investing defensively and.selecting the safest investments to strategies for.paying insurance and tuition bills when times are.tough. You�ll find easy and practical tactics for . Managing debt. Reducing expenses. Coping with unemployment. Minimizing complications if your.financial institution fails. Protecting your retirement savings. Making informed decisions about.your home and mortgage. Improving your credit standing. Preparing for fi nancial emergencies ..Although he acknowledges the gravity of our.economic situation, Pond takes you past the pessimism.of today�s media commentators and presents.the crisis as a means for educating yourself,.changing bad habits, and eventually enjoying.unexpected profits. WithSafe Money in Tough.Timesyou have what you need to bypass the so-called.experts and develop your own financial.strategy with confidence. ..Complete with checklists and worksheets, this.prescient guide provides everything you need to.take control of your investments, beat the recession,.and develop an all-weather financial and.investment plan that will last a lifetime. .

Jonathan Pond is an.Emmy Awardn++winning.contributor and host of.18 prime-time public.television specials about.investing and personal finance. He makes regular.national appearances on.all of the network and cable television stations,.including CNN and NBCn++s Today Show. Pond.is the recipient of many awards, including the.Malcolm Forbes Public Awareness Award for Excellence.in Advancing Financial Understanding..