This book covers every one of life's financial milestones in detail - from renting or buying a home to planning for retirement - making this the most exhaustive handbook on the market. When it comes to money, the editors of Kiplinger's Personal Finance contend that people should be able to keep more of it, make it grow, enjoy it, protect it and pass it on. Equipped with their sound advice, readers will assume responsibility for their financial futures so that they can gain and maintain greater financial independence.

Former editor of "Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine," author Ted Miller has a unique understanding of what otherwise knowledgeable adults don't know about their money. The basics of money management--saving or investing--are presented here in a straightforward, easy-to-grasp style, and will fill in those gaps so you can make money-smart decisions for the rest of your life. In this comprehensive volume, a proven financial expert shows you how to grapple--decisively and effectively, in good times or bad--with any financial decisions you encounter.