THE ROAD TO WEALTH

One of the best-known personal finance authors gives us six hours of questions and answers on managing money. The program is less about investing than it is about getting the basics under control: eliminating credit card debt, reducing spending, minimizing taxes, and borrowing wisely. Orman is succinct and determined in this audio--like Judge Judy hammering somebody with money problems--and the effect is to make you want to balance your checkbook and get a part-time job to pay off your credit cards. It works and ought to be essential listening for anyone who is serious about life and wants to manage money better. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 02]