In order to get a handle on spending, saving, budgeting, and financial planning, readers need the Goof-Proof rules to keep their bad habits at bay and make good spending and investing practices a priority.All the information for embarking on a solid financial future can be found by following the Goof-Proof method: brief, manageable, easy-to-understand lessons, rules, charts, and checklists. Each section focuses on a specific money issue, followed by suggestions, solutions, tips, and where to go to get more in-depth information.