The world is mesmerized by money. A rack full of newspapers and a truckload of newsletters devote themselves entirely to chronicling the use and abuse of money. Cable TV beams money-related programming day and night. The Internet is jammed with money-minded Web sites.
Money is a top-ten topic of family conversation, too.
It's a well-reported fact that married couples fight more about money than about sex. A recent edition of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations lists 92 entries for the word money, a mere 25 for sex. You are not alone. We'll help you fill in the blanks, by suggesting ways to use the money you have to live better today and build a more secure future at the same time. Along the way we will attempt to explain many things, some of which you will already be familiar with, or think you are.