Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-293) and index.

Introduction -- The project -- Starting out -- Your investing power -- Getting advice -- Houses -- Bankruptcy -- The kids -- Medical disasters -- Debt -- Life insurance -- Writing a will -- Older age -- The end.

"Money management is one of our most practical survival skills--and also one we've convinced ourselves we're either born with or not. In reality, financial planning can be learned, like anything else. Part financial memoir and part research-based guide to attaining lifelong security, ... John will walk you through his own journey to financial literacy, which he admittedly started a bit late. He covers everything from investments to retirement and insurance to wills (at fifty-eight, he didn't have one), medical directives, and more"--Amazon.com.