Book excerpt: The Market Guys, A. J. Monte and Rick Swope, give you all the tools you’ll need to start applying their key principles for taking charge of your finances. Monte and Swope have taught hundreds of thousands of investors and savers around the world the dos and don’ts of the financial markets and how to gain control of their money. Now they share their strategies with you in this practical, easy-to-use workbook. The Take Charge of Your Money Now! Workbook includes • an action plan for applying the authors’ key strategies to your investments • step-by-step guidance for creating a family budget • advice for selecting a financial advisor • tips for organizing and simplifying your finances • forms, checklists, and worksheets to keep you on track • helpful exercises to help you meet your goals • the 10 common mistakes made in retirement accounts The Take Charge of Your Money Now! Workbook is a must-have guide to protecting your money in these turbulent times.