Are you achieving your dreams and goals? Are you where you want to be financially and personally? Are you tired of making financial mistakes and ready to get ahead? In FLIRTING WITH FINANCE, our main character Samantha Davis learns about finance the hard way. It s complicated at first, but determined to uncover the true game of finance; she learns what her incredible best friend, Morgan, describes as a different language .

FLIRTING WITH FINANCE uses real life stories to explain complex financial concepts in an easy to understand way. Join Samantha as she goes from college to career: conquering checking accounts, retirement accounts, investing, knowing the difference between a stock and a bond, buying real estate, cars, getting an inheritance, and eventually, after taking a few bumps along the way, making smart personal choices.

Instead of cramming facts and laws into the text, we broke up the endless information into a captivating story which contains all sorts of useful, humorous and even fascinating information to make the task of balancing your financial life with your fun life diverting, and even downright entertaining

FLIRTING WITH FINANCE will place you on the road to financial confidence, and help you achieve financial freedom

Financial management principles presented in story format. In this "True Story of Cinderella and How she (Really) Became a Pricess" the fairy tale that one gets ahead with the wave of a magic wand is replaced by sound financial advice.

Identity obesity-the excessive and inappropriate collection, retention, and sharing of personal information-tends to escalate over time, as people share and mismanage more details about themselves in various places. Like overeating, it can be extremely hard to reverse the effects. This behavior forms the root cause of an identity theft epidemic. Despite the dangers, consumers and companies handle personal information carelessly, without understanding the risks. Consider these startling statistics: In 2009, more than eleven million people were affected by identity theft, which was a 10 percent increase from 2008. The majority of victims don't detect identity theft until three months after fraud occurs. It takes some people years to discover that something went wrong. Stolen wallets and documents account for 43 percent of all identity theft cases, which shows that theft doesn't always involve technology. In more than 50 percent of all identity theft cases, the victim knows or has done business with the criminal. Businesses will lose millions of dollars a year because of identity theft, and fraud will destroy families and individuals. But you can trim your identity fat with a proven program that allows you to understand risks, identify bad habits, and implement best practices with an "Identity Diet."

The Employer's Handbook to 401(k) Savings Plans is a must-have resource for any company that is considering implementing, or is already sponsoring, an employee benefits plan. Author Christian D. Rahaim expertly guides employers through the challenging, ever-changing, and heavily scrutinized processes involved with employee benefits and compensation. this approachable guide more invaluable than ever before. Rahaim covers the three major components of offering a 401(k) savings plan: preparation, implementation, and maintenance. Rahaim walks employers through the plan-selection process, which involves careful research, analysis, and, most importantly, the assistance of outside experts. He continues with advice on putting the plan into practice, investing 401(k) monies, understanding fiduciary responsibilities, and improving communications. The Employers' Handbook to 401(k) Savings Plans also includes a thorough discussion of recent laws, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Economic Growth and the Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTTRA). Savings Plans is the only source employers, fiduciaries, advisors, and administrators need to remain informed and updated on the increasingly controversial, legislated, and litigated topic.

Many successful people, despite their high incomes, are ineffective at creating wealth. Individuals, and especially couples, fail to achieve economic security and personal freedom - not for lack of effort - but because they were never prepared or "conditioned" to achieve financial success. The 10 Laws of Conditionomics will change the way you and your spouse think about money. It will change the way you think about yourselves and your ability to create and use wealth. The book is short and to the point. Read it with your spouse. It will immediately help the two of you see a new way to plan your future together, starting right here and right now.

No matter how knowledgeable and financially savvy we are, there are times we all lie in bed at night and wonder if we really know what we're doing with our money. In "It's Not So Funny When It's Your Money," financial advisor Stuart Horowitz draws on a career's worth of anecdotes about real people in real-life situations (many of them all-too-familiar) and offers the perspective and advice we wished we had at the time -and are glad to have now. Whether you're at the beginning of the financial road and just starting a family, winding down your career, or well into retirement, you'll find something to recognize in the situations these characters find themselves in. So be prepared to laugh at yourself a little while you read about sensible ways to make decisions about your investments, retirement, income taxes, estate planning, and assets that are even harder to quantify: balance and peace of mind.

Many of today's hard-working men and women are inexperienced when it comes to addressing their financial concerns. Moreover, the fear of the fiscal unknown inhibits their decision-making processes. Confusion about the choices and options available leads to fear: the fear of making a mistake from which there is no recovery. Scared Rich tackles the key financial decisions and provides the knowledge every individual needs to confidently achieve financial freedom. Author Bradley Huffman offers a straightforward process that will allow you to confront important money matters. He outlines steps that will help you enjoy a balanced financial life and create a plan for increased wealth. Scared Rich covers several key areas of financial planning, including: Creating financial goals Tackling debt Understanding insurance Selecting investments and retirement vehicles Assessing retirement risks Preparing an estate plan Huffman likens financial planning to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. The goal is to spread out the pieces and figure out how each fits together. It may take careful planning, but the finished product is well worth the effort. a must-have guidebook that will allow you to overcome money-related inhibitions and solve the financial independence puzzle.