Delving into the bad habits that people exhibit in a wide range of real-world situations, "Smart Money Decisions" offers concrete ways to start making smart money moves.

A straightforward, values-based approach to managing your wealth. After the worst recession in our country's history, we all have different, sometimes difficult, decisions to make about how to manage our money. That's what makes Real Wealth by Bruce Helmer so timely and relevant. In this updated edition of Money and the People You Love Bruce shows you how the critical piece missing from "personal financial planning" is the personal part: your relationships and your values. He shares an uncommonly common-sense approach to wealth management based on what matters most to you in your life. Real Wealth is an essential book for right now. And for your future.

Protect and grow your finances with help from this definitive and practical guide to behavioral economics—revised and updated to reflect new economic realities. In their fascinating investigation of the ways we handle money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychological forces—the patterns of thinking and decision making—behind seemingly irrational behavior. They explain why so many otherwise savvy people make foolish financial choices: why investors are too quick to sell winning stocks and too slow to sell losing shares, why home sellers leave money on the table and home buyers don’t get the biggest bang for their buck, why borrowers pay too much credit card interest and savers can’t sock away as much as they’d like, and why so many of us can’t control our spending. Focusing on the decisions we make every day, Belsky and Gilovich provide invaluable guidance for avoiding the financial faux pas that can cost thousands of dollars each year. Filled with fresh insight; practical advice; and lively, illustrative anecdotes, this book gives you the tools you need to harness the powerful science of behavioral economics in any financial environment.

A guide to gaining control of personal finances reveals the way partners can utilize the skills and talents they already possess to build a solid financial future, through a revolutionary five-step decision making process. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

It's part of the human condition: we struggle to keep our emotions from interfering with logical decisions about money. In this book, Doug Lennick provides a simple and clear four-step method for making wise financial and life decisions based on your core values.

Learn to start open, productive talks about money with your parents as they age As your parents age, you may find that you want or need to broach the often-difficult subject of finances. In Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk: How to Have Essential Conversations with Your Parents About Their Finances, you’ll learn the best ways to approach this issue, along with a wealth of financial and legal information that will help you help your parents into and through their golden years. Sometimes parents are reluctant to address money matters with their adult children, and topics such as long-term care, retirement savings (or lack thereof), and end-of-life planning can be particularly touchy. In this book, you’ll hear from others in your position who have successfully had “the talk” with their parents, and you’ll read about a variety of conversation strategies that can make talking finances more comfortable and more productive. Learn conversation starters and strategies to open the lines of communication about your parents’ finances Discover the essential financial and legal information you should gather from your parents to be prepared for the future Gain insight from others’ stories of successfully talking money with aging parents Gather the courage, hope, and motivation you need to broach difficult subjects such as care facilities and end-of-life plans For children of Baby Boomers and others looking to assist aging parents with their finances, Mom and Dad, We Need to Talk is a welcome and comforting read. Although talking money with your parents can be hard, you aren’t alone, and this book will guide you through the process of having fruitful financial conversations that lead to meaningful action.

Achieve all of your financial goals with these 300 easy solutions to all your personal finance questions—from paying off your student loans to managing investments. Are you looking for ways to decrease your spending…and start increasing your savings? Need some simple advice for maximizing your investments? Want to start planning for your retirement but don’t know where to start? It’s now easier than ever to achieve all your financial goals! Many people are afraid to talk about money, which means that you might be missing some of the best money-saving skills out there! In Money Hacks you will learn the basics of your finances so you can start making every penny count. Whether you’re trying to pay down debt, start an emergency fund, or make the smartest choice on a major purchase, this book is chock-full of all the useful hacks to make your money work for you in every situation!

From one of the worlds most trusted experts on personal finance comes a "route planner," identifying easy moves to get young people on the road to financial recovery and within reach of their dreams.

Where should I live? Is it time to get a new job? Which job candidate should I hire? What business strategy should I pursue? We spend the majority of our lives making decisions, both big and small. Yet, even though our success is largely determined by the choices that we make, very few of us are equipped with useful decision-making skills. Because of this, we often approach our choices tentatively, or even fearfully, and avoid giving them the time and thought required to put our best foot forward. In Smart Choices, John Hammond, Ralph Keeney, and Howard Raiffa--experts with over 100 years of experience resolving complex decision problems--offer a proven, straightforward, and flexible roadmap for making better and more impactful decisions, and offer the tools to achieve your goals in every aspect of your life. Their step-by-step, divide-and conquer approach will teach you how to: * Evaluate your plans * Break your potential decision into its key elements * Identify the key drivers that are most relevant to your goals * Apply systematic thinking * Use the right information to make the smartest choice Smart Choices doesn’t tell you what to decide; it tells you how. As you routinely use the process, you’ll become more confident in your ability to make decisions at work and at home. And, more importantly, by applying its time-tested methods, you’ll make better decisions going forward. Be proactive. Don’t wait until a decision is forced on you--or made for you. Seek out decisions that advance your long-term goals, values, and beliefs. Take charge of your life by making Smart Choices a lifetime habit.

FOR GROWN UPS a.k.a. Kids with Money The most comprehensive, ruthlessly unbiased and easy-to-read guide on personal finance Who doesn’t want to save money! It is not as difficult as you think it is; you just need to understand the basics. Unfortunately, most books on personal finance are either too heavy or too dry, and intimidate even those who are keen to learn about investing. This is what drove Vinod Desai to write about investing in a way that is easy for anyone to understand. Smart Money Moves is a comprehensive but easy-to-read guide that will teach you everything you need to know about saving and multiplying your money using basic math. Starting from the fundamentals and all the way to step-by-step processes, you can now truly get started on your investing journey. IN THIS BOOK YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT: • Fundamentals of investing in stocks, mutual funds, real estate, debt instruments and gold • Salary structure, saving tax, annual tax to-dos • Insurance policies and loans • Goal-based investing and retirement saving • Most common mistakes and tips to avoid them VINOD DESAI is a seasoned investor and conducts a highly-acclaimed financial wellness educational workshop called ‘The Moneyplanting Program.’ He is also an entrepreneur, educator and speaker. You can find out more about him at desaivinod.com.