The Re-Entry Personal Finance Pocket Guide

No one is truly free until they get their financial house in order and stay out of debt for good! Not surprisingly, re-entering society poses numerous financial challenges, from paying for housing, food, transportation, and health care to finding a job, establishing credit, and paying off debts. Indeed, much of re-entry success depends on one’s ability to manage money: handle a paycheck; open a bank account; use credit cards; finance a car; rent an apartment; avoid addictions; and save for a rainy day and retirement. Primarily designed for ex-offenders re-entering society with few supports, lifelines, and skills, this user-friendly pocket guide is jam-packed with essential tips, checklists, examples, exercises, and recommended resources for becoming financially savvy. It offers numerous tips on how to best: set goals; plan and budget; bank and save; borrow and invest; handle credit cards; get insurance; buy a car; find assistance; rent an apartment; save on taxes; start a business; and much more. Seasoned career and life skills experts specializing on re-entry success, the authors show how to quickly get ahead of the financial game with sound advice that will help individuals and their families throughout their lives. Teaches key personal finance skills essential for staying out for good…and becoming truly free!