Introduction                                       1  (4)
  Part I: Laying a Solid Foundation                5  (68)
    Keep Your Feet on the Ground                   7  (4)
    Realize That This Has Happened Before (And     11 (4)
    Will Happen Again)
    Plan for Life's Uncertainties                  15 (3)
    Protect Your Ability to Earn Income            18 (4)
    Assess Your Medical Insurance                  22 (4)
    Assess Your Disability Insurance               26 (4)
    Assess Your Long-Term Care Insurance           30 (4)
    Assess Your Life Insurance                     34 (5)
    Take Stock of Your Current Financial Picture   39 (5)
    Save                                           44 (3)
    Manage Your Debt                               47 (4)
    Improve Your Credit Score                      51 (5)
    Set and Prioritize Financial Goals             56 (4)
    Don't Let Your Money Beliefs Sabotage Your     60 (4)
    Goals
    Avoid Common Mistakes in a Down Market         64 (4)
    Use Non-Investment Options to Improve Your     68 (5)
    Finances
  Part II: Using Investment Vehicles and           73 (80)
  Accounts throughout the Economic Cycle
    Include Cash Reserves: Savings, CDs and        75 (4)
    Money Market Accounts
    Government Bonds: Should You Loan Uncle Sam    79 (4)
    Your Money?
    Decide Whether Fixed Annuities Are Right       83 (4)
    for You
    Simplify with Target-Date Funds                87 (3)
    Invest in Mutual Funds                         90 (5)
    Hedge Your Bets with Variable Annuities        95 (5)
    Invest in Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)         100(4)
    Diversify with Real Estate Investment Trusts   104(3)
    Consider a Separately Managed Account          107(5)
    Invest in Individual Stocks                    112(4)
    Invest in Individual Bonds                     116(5)
    Hedge with Options                             121(4)
    Invest in Commodities                          125(4)
    Consider Short-Selling                         129(4)
    Use Caution When Buying on Margin              133(3)
    Get the Most Out of Your Taxable Accounts      136(3)
    Invest in Individual Retirement Accounts       139(5)
    (IRAs)
    Make the Most of Your Employer Retirement      144(5)
    Accounts
    Choose a Self-Employment Retirement Account    149(4)
  Part III: Demystifying Risk: Accumulating and    153(64)
  Protecting Wealth
    Understand Investment Risks                    155(4)
    Sort Through an Investment's Return            159(4)
    Assess Your Ability to Absorb Losses           163(3)
    Create a Portfolio You Can Grow and Consume    166(4)
    Allocate Your Assets to Minimize Risk          170(3)
    Rebalance Your Asset Allocation                173(5)
    Diversify Your Stock Portfolio by Size         178(4)
    Diversify Your Stock Portfolio by Valuation    182(4)
    Diversify Your Stock Portfolio by Country      186(3)
    Diversify Your Portfolio by Industry           189(3)
    Diversify Your Bond Portfolio                  192(5)
    Diversify Your Portfolio with Alternative      197(4)
    Vehicles
    Employ a Conservative Portfolio                201(5)
    Employ a Moderate Portfolio                    206(5)
    Employ an Aggressive Portfolio                 211(6)
  Part IV: Investing for Accumulators              217(44)
    Save for Emergencies                           219(4)
    Provide for Large Expenses                     223(5)
    Develop a Plan to Provide for Children         228(4)
    Save for Retirement Regardless of the Shape    232(3)
    of the Economy
    Determine How Much Money Is Enough for the     235(4)
    Rest of Your Life
    Strategies for Beginning Investors             239(4)
    Investments for Beginning Investors            243(4)
    Strategies for Intermediate Investors          247(4)
    Investments for Intermediate-Stage Investors   251(5)
    Take Advantage of Retirement Plan Catch-Up     256(5)
    Provisions
  Part V: Heading into Retirement                  261(46)
    Be Prepared to Fund Large Expenses             263(3)
    Consider Working in Retirement                 266(3)
    Provide for Potential Long-Term Care           269(4)
    Expenses
    Use Your Home as a Source of Income            273(4)
    Make the Best Use of Your Retirement Plan      277(4)
    Understand Retirement Resources                281(5)
    Make Sure You're Accumulating Enough           286(5)
    Allocate Assets at the Current Stage of        291(5)
    Your Life
    Minimize Your Portfolio Risk                   296(4)
    Manage Your Qualified Retirement Plan          300(3)
    Investments
    Invest to Supplement Income Needs              303(4)
  Part VI: Living on Your Investment Earnings      307(42)
  and Drawing Down Your Assets
    Benefits Timing: Make Social Security Work     309(4)
    for You
    Get the Most Out of Your Pension               313(5)
    Understand Your Employer Retirement Plan       318(4)
    Take Stock of Your Individual Retirement       322(5)
    Accounts (IRAs)
    Use Your Taxable, Partially Taxable, and       327(4)
    Non-Taxable Investments Wisely
    Allocate Assets in the Active Stage of         331(5)
    Retirement
    Allocate Your Assets for the Slow-Down         336(3)
    Stage of Retirement
    Allocate Your Assets During the Late Stage     339(3)
    of Life
    Preserve Assets to Pass on to Your Heirs       342(4)
    Know Which Types of Investments You Need       346(3)
    for Retirement Income
  Part VII: The Part of Tens                       349(6)
    Ten Tips for Building a Solid Financial        351(2)
    Foundation
    Ten Tips to Minimize Risk                      353(2)
Index                                              355