Your Money – Five Basics for Building a Solid Financial Future – NYTimes.com

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/business/yourmoney/17money.html?em&ex=1211515200&en=acd07f1b673d5d17&ei=5087%0A

The stark truth about managing our money these days is that we are mostly on our own.
1. INVESTING IS SIMPLE
2. IT STILL MAY BE WORTH PAYING FOR HELP
3. PEERS MAY KNOW MORE THAN PROFESSIONALS
4. EVERYTHING CAN (AND SHOULD) BE AUTOMATED
5. HAVE THE TALK