The Peter White Public Library offers these new non-fiction personal finance and legal books

Social Security for Dummies by Jonathan Peterson.

Despite the “for Dummies” series name, this is a highly rated overview of the Social Security system by author Peterson, who formerly worked for the AARP and the Los Angeles Time, and he provides a jargon free explanation of the Social Security system. Topics include: understanding benefits, navigating the social security website, how to determine your own personal optimal age to begin collecting, determining how personal factors such as divorce affect benefits, planning retirement, how to apply for benefits, and avoiding surprises.

New Adult Non-Fiction 368.43 PE

Paying for College 2025 edition by Kalman A. Chany.

From the publisher Princeton Review, this book series has been published for decades and has provided expert advice for generations of college students. This book can help families maximize the FAFSA form, with line-by-line coaching to fill out the form. It will also help students come up with strategies to reduce college costs. This book series receives regular updates to help deal with the ever-changing landscape of college funding and student aid.

New Adult Non-Fiction 378.3 CH

Credit Repair: Make a Plan, Improve Your Credit, Avoid Scams 16th edition by Amy Loftsgordon

From the popular NOLO series of legal guides, this latest volume in the series will help readers manage their credit. Some topics include: budgeting and prioritizing debt, reducing debt and cutting expenses, negotiating with creditors, correcting credit errors, getting positive information into your credit report, strategies to rebuild credit, and dealing with identity theft and scams.

New Adult Non-Fiction 332.743 LO

The Executor’s Guide: Settling a Loved One’s Estate or Trust (10th edition) by Mary Randolph J.D.

Settling the estate of a loved one is a daunting task that few people are prepared to carry out. This legal guide is designed to apply to all US states, except Louisiana. It will help the reader with the following: preparing themselves to be the executor, claiming benefits for the estate of the deceased, navigating a will, what to do if there is no will, determining if probate is necessary, dealing with family members, and working with lawyers and other experts. This 10th edition of the series includes updates on each state’s laws.

New Adult Non-Fiction 346.7305 RA

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