Contents: The Economy: How it works and what it means to you -- Work and income -- Creating a workable plan: Goal setting and budgeting -- The Smart shopper -- Frauds and swindles, and how to avoid them -- Transportation :buying, financing and insuring your cars -- Leisure and recreation - Buying a home -- Financing a home -- Housing costs and regulation -- Renting -- Selling your house -- Financial institutions -- Credit and borrowing -- Making your money grow: an overview -- Making your money grow: the money market -- Making your money grow: the stock market -- Making your money grow: real estate and other opportunities -- Life, health, and income insurance -- Financial planning for the later years -- Estate planning -- Income taxes -- Working for yourself -- Answer key -- How to solve the money puzzle -- Answers to wordplay and quiz time -- Answers to the money puzzles.