Pulliam Weston ‎(‎Your Credit Score‎)‎‎,‎ columnist for MSN Money and author of the nationally syndicated column ‎"‎Money Talk‎,‎‎"‎ provides a practical‎,‎ easy‎-to‎-understand guide to taking control of personal finances and establishing financial security‎.‎ Like most financial advice books‎,‎ this collection covers the basics‎,‎ such as creating a financial toolkit‎,‎ investing‎,‎ planning for retirement and saving for college‎.‎ While Pulliam Weston provides insights into these areas‎-especially for those without a financial background‎-she also charts new territory with her ‎"‎60 Percent Solution‎"‎ and ‎"‎50/30/20 Plan‎,‎‎"‎ both aimed at spending control‎,‎ as well as getting the most out of your credit cards and what to do if you‎'‎ve overspent on a car purchase‎.‎ An advocate of online banking‎,‎ Pulliam Weston maps out the right way to pay bills and advocates account aggregation and consolidation‎.‎ She also provides a useful resource guide for finding a financial planner‎,‎ a tax professional and an estate planning attorney‎.‎ Checklists are included in each chapter‎,‎ as well as helpful charts and tables that aid in getting and staying organized‎.‎ This book will be a valuable guide on the path to financial control and security‎.‎ ‎-‎-Publishers Weekly ‎"‎If you want to simplify your life and make solid decisions‎-fast‎-this book is your answer‎.‎ It‎'‎s one more reason Liz remains one of America‎'‎s most trusted financial columnists‎.‎ Quick‎,‎ easy‎,‎ and empowering‎!‎‎"‎ ‎-Jennifer Openshaw‎,‎ Author of The Millionaire Zone and CEO‎,‎ WinningAdvice‎.‎com ‎"‎As usual‎,‎ Liz cuts to the chase to provide readers with practical‎,‎ easy to implement tips for living a rich life‎.‎ If you follow only half of her on‎-the‎-money recommendations you‎'‎ll be exponentially better off tomorrow than you are today‎.‎‎"‎ ‎-Lois P‎.‎ Frankel‎,‎ Ph‎.‎D‎.‎‎,‎ Author of Nice Girls Don‎'‎t Get Rich and Nice Girls Don‎'‎t Get the Corner Office Simplify your financial life‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎now and forever‎!‎ * By the Internet‎'‎s #1 personal finance expert‎,‎ MSN‎'‎s Liz Pulliam Weston * Stop feeling overwhelmed by your finances‎:‎ take control‎,‎ the easy way‎!‎ * Save time‎,‎ avoid mistakes‎,‎ and help secure your future Common sense‎.‎ Easy solutions‎.‎ Plain English‎.‎ Best selling author‎,‎ Liz Pulliam Weston‎,‎ takes on the problem everyone has‎,‎ and nobody talks about‎:‎ the sheer hassle of managing your money‎!‎ Weston offers practical guidance and easy checklists for every decision‎:‎ investments‎,‎ credit cards‎,‎ insurance‎,‎ mortgages‎,‎ retirement‎,‎ college savings‎,‎ and more‎!‎ Discover how to consolidate‎,‎ delegate‎,‎ and automate your finances‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎save time and money‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎and live a more rewarding‎,‎ secure life‎!‎ www‎.‎lizweston‎.‎com