Best of all, the book explains difficult financial concepts in plain English with a breezy style. It's fun and easy to read.

Since the book was last revised in 2004, the world of personal finance has changed dramatically. This all-new 4th revision is the most extensive one that John has ever undertaken, and includes fresh updates and brand new material including:

  • Planning Your Retirement Lifestyle: How you can enjoy a comfortable retirement and what you can do to get there;
  • Investment Choices: Learn how low-cost investments can help you create wealth while potentially saving you money. Target-Date Strategies: It's what you don't know that can hurt you;
  • Behavioral Finance and Neuroeconomics: Learn why you make bad financial decisions and how to break the cycle;
  • Picking your Investments: Find out the truth about Morningstar;
  • Are Your Parents Aging? See how to best provide help without harming yourself financially.

Whether you are saving for college or retirement, buying a home or selling one, concerned about long-term care for yourself or your parents, worried about an impending job loss, or facing any financial decision, knowing The Truth About Money will help you make great financial decisions.