A "personal finance book that translates financial jargon and enables readers to ask the tough questions to protect their money and their financial well-being."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Keep your money where you make your money -- Paying off debt: your best investment -- Beware of bogus advisors -- Avoiding the worst investments: the best-performing mutual funds -- Taxes: why your investment statement is not entirely accurate -- Your life partner may be your worst financial enemy -- Become an automatic millionaire without an advisor's help -- How to find the right advisor for you -- Holistic wealth: the path to financial (and physical) health -- Follow the money trail to a better financial future -- Appendix: financial independence day checklist.