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Book Review of Financial Security in Troubled Times: What You Need to Do Now

Financial Security in Troubled Times: What You Need to Do Now
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In troubled times, it is only natural to worry about our financial security. That's why now is the time to act -- to preserve your financial well-being, and that of your family, and to ensure your peace of mind. Financial expert and best-selling author Ric Edelman has written this guide to help all of us quickly safeguard our economic lives. Edelman's eight-point action plan -- actions that you can take right now -- will help you protect yourself and your family, as well as your money, your income, your job, your home, your possessions, and your business. You'll learn how to manage the powerful emotions that can cloud your financial judgment, and find the guidelines you need to make the right investment decisions now that will secure your investments today and prepare you for the future. And because it is more important than ever that we be generous in our charitable giving, you will learn the best ways to give, so you can lend support to all our neighbors who are in such dire need of our help. Financial Security in Troubled Times will help all of us face the future, knowing that our financial house is in order and that we are ready to meet the challenges ahead.


About the Author
Ric Edelman, CFS, RFC, CMFC, CRC, recently wrote Financial Security in Troubled Times to aid consumers in the aftermath of September 11. He is also the author of three bestsellers, The Truth About Money, The New Rules of Money and the #1 New York Times bestseller, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth. His firm, Edelman Financial Services, Inc., is one of the largest financial planning firms in the nation, handling $2 billion for Americans across the country. Ric lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with his wife, Jean, and their weimaraners, Dojar and Liza.