The Widow's Financial Survival Guide

By Nancy Dunnan

Book Overview

For recently widowed women, times are hard enough-without having to worry about money. Unfortunately, many women are left in financial chaos after a spouse's death-and become vulnerable to costly mistakes and even outright scams. With this in mind, one of today's foremost financial experts has put together a step-by-step guide specifically for widows. Thorough and accessible, it addresses a wide range of legal and financial issues, including estates * taxes * IRAs and 401(k)s * government benefits * business * budgeting * re-marriage * investments * scams and frauds * housing and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399529063
• ISBN13: 9780399529061
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Perigee Books
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This is the best one I've read for widows...

Of all the books listed for widows, this has been my favorite one. I keep it out, whereas the other ones I have put on the shelf, except for the one by Kerry Hannon. This one is #1, Kerry's is #2.

Discussing estates, taxes, IRAs, 401(k)s

Financial expert, commentator, and magazine columnist Nancy Dunnan presents, The Widow's Financial Survival Guide: Handling Money Matters On Your Own, a no-nonsense practical guide written especially for women who outlive their spouses. Discussing estates, taxes, IRAs, 401(k)s, common scams and frauds, the financial aspects of remarriage, government benefits, common financial mistakes, choosing an executor, dealing with tuition bills should the widow wish pursue higher education, and more, The Widow's Financial Survival Guide is a thoroughly "user friendly" instructional financial management resource of the highest quality and recommendation.