Get a Financial Life Personal Finance In Your Twenties and Thirties

If you're stressed out by money and have no idea what to do,thisis your playbook: the allnew edition of theNew York TimesbestsellerGet a Financial Life,completely rewritten to address the recession. Whether you earn $20,000 or $200,000, this book busts open the system, teaching tricks for becoming master of your own money universe. You'll learn how to: Get out -- and stay out -- of debt Manage your 401(k) in a tanking market Take advantage of the latest tax rules and save a bundle Come up with a down payment and understand the new strategies for landing a mortgage

Beth Kobliner is a personal finance commentator, journalist, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Get a Financial Life. She’s currently writing a new book for parents, Make Your Kids a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not). Beth was recently appointed by President Obama to the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, a new bipartisan committee dedicated to increasing the financial know-how of kids of all ages and economic backgrounds. As a member of the last Council, she spearheaded the creation of the national initiative Money as You Grow.