Right on the Money! (TM): Taking Control of Your Personal Finances

People want to know more about money--their own money. As a new century dawns, with countless new ways to manage money and spend it, Chris Farrell provides what is most needed: reliable and up-to-the-minute information on personal finance.

In the tradition of the great "how-to" series on public television, Right on the Money offers a practical, hands-on approach to making savvy financial decisions. In each chapter, finance expert Chris Farrell visits an individual or family facing a financial crossroads in their lives and, aided by a team of street-smart experts, helps them take control of their finances. From setting up a budget to saving for retirement, Right on the Money not only gives readers the knowledge and tools they need, but also shows how to make informed decisions among the options at hand. Subjects discussed include balancing love and money, investment, the stock market, dealing with credit card debt, buying a car, buying a home, creating a household budget, and paying for college. Informative and fun, with a "roll-up-your-sleeves-and-solve-the-problem" attitude, Right on the Money is destined to become a new classic of personal finance.

Chris Farrell is host and managing editor of Right on the Money, the personal-finance show produced by Twin Cities Public Television. He is also cohost of Sound Money, a weekly one-hour personal-finance call-in show produced by Minnesota Public Radio and heard on public radio stations across the country. He is contributing economics editor for Business Week and has been associated with the magazine since 1986. He lives in Minneapolis.

The popular Right on the Money television series (rightonthemoney.org) is a production of Twin Cities Public Television, Minne-apolis/St. Paul, and is distributed by Amer-ican Public Television. Exclusive corporate funding for Right on the Money is provided by ReliaStar Financial Corp. and its website, IHateFinancialPlanning.com SM.