Straight talk for ?Generation Broke? on building a financial future. People in their twenties and thirties have special financial needs: college loans, building good credit, buying a car, financing their first home, and?while they don?t like to admit it?even planning already for their retirement. Aimed at Gen Xers and Yers, this book is a no b-s guide to money management and investment strategies that helps readers learn about?and care about? their financial future while they?re still young enough to make a positive impact on it. Free of jargon, double-talk, and boring lectures, financial expert DeShurko cuts to the quick on: ?401(k)s ?Finding the right bank ?Understanding and improving FICO scores ?Credit card interest rates ?Budgets to avoid?or get out of?debt ?Debt-consolidation and savings accounts ?Investment options, insurance, and taxes Read Less