" Tired of phony promises about getting rich quickly, promises that lead to reckless decisions (the stepping stones to the poor house)? How about trying something different? How about going for lasting wealth-and doing it the cautious way? In Get Rich Carefully, Jim Cramer uses his thirty-five years of experience as a Wall Street veteran and host of CNBC's Mad Money to create a guide to high-yield, low-risk investing. In our recovering economy, this...

"From Beth Kobliner, the author of the bestselling personal finance bible Get a Financial Life--a new, must-have guide showing parents how to teach their children (from toddlers to young adults) to manage money in a smart way. Many of us think we can have the "money talk" when our kids are old enough to get it Counsels parents on how to teach their children about smart money management, sharing jargon-free advice on subjects ranging from delayed...

"In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy--only keeping her from meeting her goals--she decided to set herself a challenge:she would not shop for an entire year....

"Learn the secrets to maximizing your Social Security benefits and earn up to thousands of dollars more each year with expert advice that you can't get anywhere else. Want to know how to navigate the forbidding maze of Social Security and emerge with the highest possible benefits? You could try reading all 2,728 rules of the Social Security system (and the thousands of explanations of these rules), but Kotlikoff, Moeller, and Solman explain Social...

"Is it possible to be a conscientious citizen of the world and grow wealth? The author, a Buddhist and a financial planner, says yes and explains exactly how. Jonathan DeYoe shows how money drives so many of our decisions. But while we worry about earning it, spending it, and saving it, few of us face it head on. The whole point of Buddhism, he says, is "to deal with what is, to look it straight in the eye," and in the context of finances, this means...

"In his new book, investment expert Jim Jubak explores the "new normal" of market volatility. With remarkable insights into the zeitgeist of financial markets and the economy, Jubak combines the big macro trends with the more mundane aspects of life to depict why volatility is here to stay, why things are not going to get any calmer soon, and how you can make investing decisions to profit off this new reality. He presents a unified picture that extends...

If you're ready to ditch your boring desk job and experience the freedom that working online can offer, then this is the book for you. Have you always wanted a passive income stream but never knew how to start one? Does the intriguing world of online jobs call to you, but you're afraid to take the leap? Are you ready to take control of your life and become the successful entrepreneur you've always dreamed of being? Passive income is the ticket to...

"As a college grad during the recent great recession, Beth Moncel found herself, like so many others, broke. Unwilling to sacrifice eating healthy and well-and armed with a degree in nutritional science -- Moncel began tracking her costs with obsessive precision, and soon cut her grocery bill in half. Eager to share her tips and recipes, she launched her blog, Budget Bytes. Soon the blog received millions of readers clamoring for more. Moncel's eagerly...

Nicolas Darvas was a world famous dancer and a self-taught investor. He had never considered investing in the stock market until he was, paid in stock for a performance. That stock shot up in value and he realized that there was a great deal of money to be, made investing in stocks. Over the next few years, he read widely about stocks and spent every free moment studying the market. In a very short amount of time he learned when to buy, when not to...

From successful entrepreneur and television host Clark Howard comes the ultimate guide to saving money and taking small, manageable steps towards independence and wealth.