{"product_id":"9780132796996","title":"Quick Steps to Financial Stability","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuick Steps to Financial Stability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Find money you didn't think you had\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Deal with your debt\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Make the most of tax breaks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Boost your investment returns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Get your kids through college\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Ditch the job and retire\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Choose the right loan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    Save time and money by using our easy-to-follow templates\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo time to figure it all out on your own? Let \u003ci\u003eQuick Steps to Financial Stability\u003c\/i\u003e be your guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"When it comes to financial self-help advice, Al Lavine and Gail Liberman are as good as it gets. Whether it's setting up a budget, reducing debt, or taking out the right loans, Lavine and Liberman boiled it all down in this latest book to a series of practical steps to make complicated financial planning simple.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—David Callaway, editor-in-chief, MarketWatch\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking to get your finances on track? It's as easy as following the steps outlined in this book. You needn't be an accountant or a financial planner. Get the straight and simple scoop on how to take the bull by the horns yourself—just follow the step-by-step approach outlined in \u003ci\u003eQuick Steps to Financial Stability\u003c\/i\u003e. Have access to a computer? If so, it's even easier. And there are several online calculators you can use to help you get the job done.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Alan Lavine and Gail Liberman are husband-and-wife syndicated columnists. Their columns run in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePalm Beach Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, several Scripps Howard newspapers, and several online websites. They also write a biweekly consumer banking column for Dow Jones MarketWatch. They have been guests on CBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Early Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFox and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, CNBC, \u003ci\u003eThe 700 Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and PBS. Their book, \u003ci\u003eRags to Riches\u003c\/i\u003e, was featured on Oprah's television show and hit two best-seller lists. They live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124227817712,"sku":"9780132796996","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132796996_p0.jpg?v=1763640554","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132796996","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}