Interested in learning more about personal finance? Bonnie Carpenter has some resources which can help you on your way to financial independence.



Money magazine is a US broad-based magazine that offers good solid financial information. With topics ranging from investment and autos to retirement and real estate, itJYs relevant for young people just starting out with their first job as well as those nearing retirement. It has a yearly rating round-up of mutual funds, top brokersJY picks for stocks, how to fund a childJYs college education, and the latest on taxes. See their website for daily money news and the Web Watch section. http://moneymag.com

KiplingerJYs Personal Finance Magazine
is also a US publication, with offerings similar to Money magazine. Their website includes 78 financial calculators in eight categories, ranging from broad financial planning (how much will you have to save to amass $1 million, given how much you can put away and how much it will earn) to calculators for mutual funds investors, credit card users and family budget-makers.

SmartMoney magazine (the "Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business") is available at Aoyama Book Center for JY1250, though itJYs cheaper to purchase it through subscription. More focused on stock-picking and individual portfolio manager profiles, this magazine offers sophisticated reporting on industry shake-ups, how to build your own stock portfolio, economic updates and the quirky Real-Life Index.



Fortune Magazine. This is the magazine the big boys pack in their leather briefcases. It contains sophisticated reporting in all financial areas with an emphasis on business and company related finances. For subscriptions (JY16,900 per year) fax 03-5470-6949 or call 03-5470-6033.

Other Resources
You can log onto YahooJYs financial information section or try the Wall Street Journal for news and analysis. USA Today Money Page offers similar financial news.

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