Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-By-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances - Hardcover

by Christine Benz (Author)

The quick and easy way to manage money and achieve financial goals

The recent economic meltdown has left people in terrible financial shape with little idea of how to turn things around. Using Morningstar's time-tested strategies and sensible approach to money management, Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances breaks down important financial tasks into do-able chunks, each of which can be accomplished in 30 minutes or less. The practical, no-nonsense book

• Lays out the tools to get organized, including how to create a filing and bill paying system
• Details how to find the best uses for one's money, as well as how to properly invest for savings, college, and retirement
• Other titles by Benz: Morningstar(R) Guide to Mutual Funds: Five Star Strategies for Success

These are uncertain times. Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions provides expert guidance on all aspects of personal money management, and it does so in quick, easily digestible steps.

Front Jacket

Today's investor faces money challenges that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. How can you meet the demands of housing, college savings, retirement, and other financial goals without spending all of your spare time focused on them?

Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance for Morningstar, gives you the tools for tackling your money challenges with this practical guide. Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions provides investors at all life stages with an effective road map to getting their financial affairs in order by breaking the process down into short, manageable 30-Minute steps. To keep your finances on track, you'll also receive access to an exclusive Web site where you can download worksheets, use financial calculators, find additional money-related articles, and view up-to-date lists of the best investments for your portfolio.

Written in a straightforward and easy-to-follow style, this reliable resource:

• Lays out the tools to get organized, including setting up a system for tracking your money and important financial documents, setting financial goals, and developing a budget and financial plan

• Shows you how to match the right investments to your goals--whether you're making your first investment or have an established portfolio of securities--using time-tested investment strategies and Morningstar insights

• Coaches you on how to tend to other important financial tasks, such as estate planning and managing taxes

Read Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions in its entirety for a comprehensive money plan, or read select chapters to meet specific challenges, such as saving for college or reviving an ailing retirement plan. It's the ideal money guide for both new and experienced investors from the most trusted name in investment research, Morningstar.

Back Jacket

Today's investor faces money challenges that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. How can you meet the demands of housing, college savings, retirement, and other financial goals without spending all of your spare time focused on them?

Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance for Morningstar, gives you the tools for tackling your money challenges with this practical guide. Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions provides investors at all life stages with an effective road map to getting their financial affairs in order by breaking the process down into short, manageable 30-Minute steps. To keep your finances on track, you'll also receive access to an exclusive Web site where you can download worksheets, use financial calculators, find additional money-related articles, and view up-to-date lists of the best investments for your portfolio.

Written in a straightforward and easy-to-follow style, this reliable resource:

• Lays out the tools to get organized, including setting up a system for tracking your money and important financial documents, setting financial goals, and developing a budget and financial plan
• Shows you how to match the right investments to your goals--whether you're making your first investment or have an established portfolio of securities--using time-tested investment strategies and Morningstar insights
• Coaches you on how to tend to other important financial tasks, such as estate planning and managing taxes

Read Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions in its entirety for a comprehensive money plan, or read select chapters to meet specific challenges, such as saving for college or reviving an ailing retirement plan. It's the ideal money guide for both new and experienced investors from the most trusted name in investment research, Morningstar.

Author Biography

CHRISTINE BENZ is Director of Personal Finance for Morningstar. She is also editor of the monthly newsletter Morningstar^(R) PracticalFinance and writes a weekly column on Morningstar's popular Web site, Morningstar.com. Benz is coauthor of Morningstar^(R) Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success and is author of the book's second edition. Before assuming her current role in 2008, Benz served as Morningstar's director of mutual fund analysis. She has also served as editor of Morningstar^(R) FundInvestor(TM), a monthly newsletter for individual investors. Benz has been widely quoted in print and online media, and has made numerous appearances on national radio and television shows. For more information, visit the 30-Minute Solution Resource Center online at www.morningstar.com/goto/30MinuteSolutions.