Removes the complexity from investing by encouraging readers to identify deeply personal goals and to use a series of simple, focused steps to help set up and attain a workable, meaningful financial plan.

"A practical guide to getting personal investing rightSomewhere along the way, something has gone very wrong with the way individuals save and invest. Too often, households are drawn in by promotional suggestions masquerading as impartial investment advice. Consumers get saddled with more risk than they realize. Authors Zvi Bodie and Rachelle Taqqu understand the dilemma that today's investors face, and with Risk Less and Prosper they will help you...

Gives parents a creative plan for teaching their children how to manage money wisely, including teaching them about debt, eliminating an attitude of entitlement, and being honest about the consequences of easy spending.

Shares anecdotal insight into the illogical influences behind poor financial decisions and how to out maneuver them, covering topics ranging from credit-card debt and household budgeting to holiday spending and real estate sales.

A "personal finance book that translates financial jargon and enables readers to ask the tough questions to protect their money and their financial well-being."--

From the #1 personal finance columnist on the Internet (Nielsen/NetRatings), Liz Weston provides a clear prescription for financial health in the 2010s and beyond. She covers budgeting, getting out of "toxic debt," getting the right mortgage, paying for college, saving for retirement, and more.