You’re smart. So don’t be dumb about money. Pinpoint your biggest money blind spots and take control of your finances with these tools from CBS News Business Analyst and host of the nationally syndicated radio show Jill on Money, Jill Schlesinger.
 
 “A must-read . . . This straightforward and pleasingly opinionated book may persuade more of us to think about financial planning.”—Financial...

Money Diaries, the breakout series from Refinery29, offers readers a revealing and often surprising look at the personal finances of others: what they spend, how they save, and even the purchases they hide from their partners and friends. Featuring all-new Money Diaries, valuable advice on how to get rich (and afford life in the meantime) from a handpicked team of female financial advisers, and money challenges that will save you up to $500, Refinery29...

Details what you need to know--making it the perfect book to shelve next to your diet and fitness library, so you can keep your finances, as well as your health, in peak condition. Whether you're new to financial planning or are pretty savvy but want to cut through the noise with targeted information and advice, you'll find everything you need to know about how best to spend, invest, and protect your wealth so you can make your senior years worry-free,...

"Women who have advanced in so many areas still have a blind spot when it comes to managing their own money, even though as many as nine out of ten of them, at some point in their lives, will have to independently manage their finances and those of their family. Whether they're starting a career, home raising children, or heading up a major corporation, women need to know how to invest wisely and make their money work for them. Yet studies show that...

When you hear the word retirement, you probably don't imagine yourself scrambling to pay your bills in your golden years. But for too many Americans, that's the fate that awaits unless they take steps now to plan for the future. Whether you're twenty-five and starting your first job or fifty-five and watching the career clock start to wind down, today is the day to get serious about your retirement. In Retire Inspired, Chris Hogan teaches that retirement...

Explains different types of investing-- savings accounts, bonds, stocks, and mutual funds-- and provides information to help make decisions on each kind of investment.

When he is five years old, a boy's parents start giving him a weekly allowance and promise him that many adventures will follow if he puts it into three different cups. Includes author's notes on teaching children to use money responsibly.

"When the life people are living and the life people want to live don't match up, they may feel stressed or off-balance. People naturally try to solve the immediate issue they think is causing this uneasiness. If they're stressed about money and falling behind, they may buy one of the many personal-finance books in the market. If they're unhappy with their jobs, they may grab a book on how to find the right career. For those seeking more meaning in...

"The key to borrowing, managing, and paying off debt is understanding what it is, how it works and how it can affect your finances and your life. Debt 101 is the easy-to-follow guide to discovering how to pay off the debt you have plus learning how to use debt to your advantage. Debt 101 allows you to take control of your money with strategies best suited for your personal financial situation-whether you are buying a home or paying off student loans....