Your Money and You

Your Money and You makes it all about you-your wants and needs, and how you can achieve your financial goals. Author Deborah W. Ellis shares her personal stories-learning about investing from her aunt, her investing mistakes and successes, and her years of experience as a certified financial planner. Most importantly, she'll help you discover your beliefs and values about money so you can comfortably and knowledgably take on a leadership role in handling your own finances. Step by step, you'll be taught how to: Take a financial inventory of your current situation Create a saving and spending plan that accurately reflects what you spend Understand the wonders of compound interest Become knowledgeable about stock exchanges and market indices Mitigate risk through asset allocation and portfolio diversification Find money in new places you never considered Think long-term about investing and retiring Hire the right financial advisor and other team members to help achieve your goalsIt's never too late-or too early-to take control of your money and make it work for you so you don't have to work so hard. Let Your Money and You provide you with the answers you seek!