SMART GUIDE TO MANAGING PERSONAL FINANCE

Like the other Smart Guide audios on investing and retirement planning, this is a well-written lesson that will make sense to everyone. Good money management is controlling your money so that you use it for the things that are really important to you--now and in the future. It's about how to finance a home, buy all types of insurance, minimize taxes, buy durable goods, and invest for the future. While the substance of the audio is comprehensive, it seems too condensed in this 90-minute format. Also, in contrast to the audios of financial authors whose personalities are ever-present, this one sounds homogenized--like it was written by a committee. Good information, but not a memorable listening experience. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/JUL 03]