The Road to Wealth, Revised Edition - Hardcover

Suze Orman's face and name are more prominent on the cover of her new money guide than its title, The Road to Wealth. And why not? Orman has parlayed her popular renown as both a New York Times bestselling author and video-age financial guru into an undeniable position of respect and trust when it comes to matters of dollars and sense. This time she presents an encyclopedic guide to the various components of one's overall financial life--from managing debt and owning a home to making investments and preparing to pass it all along--and she does so in the clear and confident style to which her fans have become accustomed. "Here is what you need to know," she writes at the outset. "Answers to the questions you have been asking, as well as the questions you should have been asking, delivered in the most complete, straightforward way I know." While the concise text moves logically from "creating a strong financial foundation to amassing assets and protecting them from common mistakes and periods of economic downturn," this is not meant to be read from cover to cover. Rather, it is a ready bookshelf reference for planning and sorting out common finance concerns, like how to calculate the mortgage payment you can best afford, determine what Medicare will pay toward nursing care, decide between retirement plan options, and similar matters of personal importance. --Howard Rothman

Bonus: Suze Orman is giving each purchaser of The Road to Wealth a subscription to her bimonthly online newsletter, which offers regularly updated information on the stock and bond markets; Suze's stock and mutual fund picks; articles and projections from various economic experts; rates on money market funds, CDs, and credit cards; and all kinds of good, sound financial advice. The Road to Wealth and the Suze Orman E-Newsletter together are a truly interactive package and an indispensable reference tool for every financial library.