The genesis of this tome dates back a few years. I detected a lack of financialsavvy amongst younger folk. Granted, I didn''t perform exhaustive research. I studiedand asked probative questions of any youngin'' who would tolerate me. The resultswere eye-opening and confirmed my suspicions. In this book, the reader will travelthrough every life stage from birth to death, exploring the myriad touchpointsaffecting their financial life. My goals are multifold - to create not so much aninstruction manual but a compendium of best practices for managing your personalfinances. I share my own experiences from almost six decades on planet Earth hopingmy trials and tribulations provide a deeper understanding. And maybe a good laugh.Sort of like a money memoir if such a creature exists. My number one goal, though,is to make it all fun, enlightening and most of all useful.