By Liz Scheier
May 07, 2021
Security Commission: Business & Personal Finance Books 2021
By Liz Scheier
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May 07, 2021
In an uncertain economy, Americans are looking for new ways to pay down debt, save for retirement, and plan for the future. Books by authors who’ve done the legwork point the way.
Estate Planning 101
Vicki Cook and Amy Blacklock. Adams, Aug.
This “crash course in preparing for the unexpected” (per a burst on the cover) guides readers through the planning, decisions, and paperwork they’ll need to get in order before shuffling off this mortal coil. Cook and Blacklock, cofounders of the personal finance site Women Who Money, provide direction on life insurance, designating beneficiaries, writing a living will, and other necessities that ensure estates—and sanity—are protected.