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 Overview:
Cap & Compass presents the definitive reference guide for making it in the real world. Full of humor and good advice, this book tackles all the things you wish you learned in school, but never did:

investments | 401k's | finding an apartment | HMOs & PPOs | dinner etiquette | buying vs. leasing a car | engagement rings | student loans | auto insurance | sexy words like "deductions" | business attire | and more ...
             

 

 Chapter 1:
Avoid Looking Stupid at Dinner 		13

 

 Chapter 2:
Love Your Money		 43
  The three golden rules
Seating
Glasses and bread
The drink order
The basics of wine
Ordering wine
Wine presentation
   See no evil
   Smell no evil
   Taste no evil
Ordering food
   Confusing menu
   Sushi
   Steakhouses
Silverware
Finishing the meal
After dinner

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41		   The basics
Bringing it in
    Nowhere
    Checking accounts
    Savings accounts
    CDs
    Money market funds
    Stocks and funds
        Mutual fund fees
        How bonds work
        Indexes and
        tracking stocks
        Buying stocks
        Stock tables
Giving it away
    Student loans
        Secret perks
        Subsidized loans
        Repayment options
    Credit cards
        Minimums
        Value of cards
        Credit report
        Types of cards
    Debit cards
    Bad credit
Uniting the Love 		46
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  Chapter 3:
Getting Your Apartment		 81   Chapter 4:
Translating Day 1 at Work 		93
  Searching in a city
Before you get there
    Web resources
    Credit issues
    Up-front payments
Once you arrive
    Small audiences
    Learning the lingo
    Abbreviations
    Brokers
    Things to check
Closing the deal
    Reference letters
Signing the lease
    Security deposits
    Privacy rights		 82
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92		   Work attire
    Business professional
    Business casual
Health insurance
    Insurance jargon
    HMOs
    PPOs
    Point of service plans
    Short-term coverage
    Flex accounts
401k’s
    Investing early
    Matched 401k’s
W-4 form
    Do you put a 0 or 1?
    Refunds: bad idea
    Part-year method 		96
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  Chapter 5:
Least You Need to
Know About Taxes 		121   Chapter 6:
Odds and Ends		 149
  W-4 form
Paycheck
Who needs to file
"Money You Make" vs.
"Money They Tax"
Sexy words
    Dependent
    Deduction
    Retirement accts
Deductions for grads
Tax brackets
Holding periods
Filing your taxes
Different tax forms
    1040EZ
    1040A
    1040
Preparation for filing
Pros and cons of filing yourself 		124
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 .		   Moving
Auto insurance
Buying vs. leasing a car
Rental cars
Engagement rings
Mortgages (NEW!)
    The basics
    Types of mortgages
    The down payment hurdle
    Equity
    Payments on a mortgage
    Prepaying
Buying paint (NEW!)
Alumni giving (NEW!)
Life insurance (NEW!)

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Additional sections:
Full glossary and index		 151
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