Financial maturity

This book will be your guide through the jungle of the financial world, giving you a peek behind the curtain of financial products and preparing you for meetings with financial advisors and bankers.

You will easily discover the principles of financial products and how to avoid the most common mistakes when choosing them. You will learn to understand offers and will know what to ask and how to ask it to get complete information. It offers parents methods for developing financial literacy and responsibility in their children.

You will learn how to work with the five basic questions you should always have an answer to before signing a contract: “What's in it for me? What will it cost me? When will I get it? How certain is it? Are changes possible?”

The book is supplemented with clear graphs, tables, examples, illustrations, comparisons, and real-life stories.

What will you learn from the book?

How to find an advisor you can connect with How to distinguish a professional advisor from a so-called scammer How to avoid unnecessarily losing money How to minimise fees and maximise profits How to manage your money according to your needs, possibilities, and experience When a loan is a problem, when it is a joy, and why What is the most important thing to know before signing a loan agreement

… and many other things that everyone who wants to handle their money responsibly and meaningfully should know.