Head of Household

Written by a veteran financial writer who is also a single parent, this practical guide addresses the multiple financial priorities faced by single-parent families.

Now there is specific, practical help for anyone trying to get a handle on their finances while heading a family on their own. Kara Stefan’s Head of Household: Money Management for Single Parents explores a variety of basic financial topics with information and advice geared specifically to the priorities of single-parent households.

Head of Household provides in-depth coverage of 11 issues of primary concern to today’s single parent, including budgeting, childcare, health care, and housing. As a veteran financial writer, Stefan knows how to translate the field’s intricacies into a language we all can understand. As a long-time single parent, she is acutely aware of the difficulties others face in trying to manage money on their own. Combining her two areas of expertise, Stefan has created a resourceful, level-headed, often hilarious guide, filled with stories of real families and a wealth of solid, creative solutions for the financial situations single parents most often face.

• 13 alphabetically arranged chapters on basic financial topics, such as budgeting, childcare, credit, housing, investing, etc., written with the single head-of-household in mind
• Six sample budget worksheets to help readers develop their own workable plan
• Six charts and tables with helpful information for dealing with financial questions
• A complete index of important terms