The quick and easy way to manage money and achieve financial goals

The recent economic meltdown has left people in terrible financial shape with little idea of how to turn things around. Using Morningstar's time-tested strategies and sensible approach to money management, Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances breaks down important financial tasks into do-able chunks, each of which can be accomplished in 30 minutes or less. The practical, no-nonsense book

• Lays out the tools to get organized, including how to create a filing and bill paying system
• Details how to find the best uses for one's money, as well as how to properly invest for savings, college, and retirement
• Other titles by Benz: Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds: Five Star Strategies for Success

These are uncertain times. Morningstar's 30-Minute Money Solutions provides expert guidance on all aspects of personal money management, and it does so in quick, easily digestible steps.

Praise for 30-Minute Money Solutions

"Finally, a simple, easy-to-use workbook to get your financial house in order, 30 minutes at a time. Morningstar's personal finance guru Christine Benz gives you the essential 'Money Solutions' for each stage of your life."
—Consuelo Mack, WealthTrack, PBS

"Stop worrying about money, stop hoping money will appear, and start taking action by using the easy 30-minute money solutions in this excellent book."
—Terry Savage, Personal Finance Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times, and author of The New Savage Number

"30-Minute Money Solutions does exactly what it says: 'A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances.' What it doesn't say, however, is how successfully Christine has used her vast experience and knowledge to write thirty-six short, easy-to-read chapters that give her readers everything they need to know about personal finance."
—Taylor Larimore, coauthor of The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

Today's investor faces money challenges that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. How can you meet the demands of housing, college savings, retirement, and other financial goals without spending all of your spare time focused on them? Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance for Morningstar, gives you the tools for tackling your money challenges with this practical guide. 30-Minute Money Solutions provides investors at all life stages with an effective road map to getting their financial affairs in order by breaking the process down into short, manageable 30-minute steps. To keep your finances on track, you'll also receive access to an exclusive Web site where you can download worksheets, use financial calculators, find additional money-related articles, and view up-to-date lists of the best investments for your portfolio.

Written in a straightforward and easy-to-follow style, 30-Minute Money Solutions is the ideal money guide for both new and experienced investors from the most trusted name in investment research, Morningstar.