Revised and updated to cover the full range of personal investing -- from selecting a bank to choosing specific investments to making sense of financial pages-the eighth edition of How to Invest $50 -- $5,000 shares Nancy Dunnan's years of financial expertise. Written in an easy-to-follow format with hints, bullet points, and step-by-step instructions, this book will guide even the most inexperienced investor through the maze of stocks, bonds, treasuries, mutual fund -- sand more -- toward the best low-risk, high-value opportunities today.

How to Invest $50 -- $5,000 also includes:

• a personal financial calendar
• how to recognize a swindle or scam
• what to do if you are fired
• ten sources of instant cash
• the top 25 online financial websites
• new stock, bond, and mutual fund recommendations
• and new chapters on index funds and sophisticated investments for people with more than $5,000 to invest.