Annuities for today's living.- Certificates of deposit: old faithful.- Corporate bond market: for the future.- Gold, silver, and diamonds: investment or enjoyment?.- Money market accounts: the parking lot.- Mutual funds: the basics.- Mutual funds: spreading the risk.- Stock market: bulls, bears, and pigs.- Stock market information: where to get it?.- Zero investment.- Ginnie Mae: the misunderstood instrument.- Municipal bonds: the tax-free choice.- Municipal trusts and funds: tax-free alternatives.- Treasuries are a treasure.- U.S. savings bonds: safety first.- Life insurance: the risk protector.- Real estate as security and investment.- Condominiums and co-ops: a living investment.- Mortgages: the finances of home ownership.- Mortgages: in reverse.- Planning your retirement: an overview.- The IRA.- The 401(K), the SEP, and the Keogh plan.- Social security.- Will it?.- Trust me.- For women only: an introduction.- Prenuptials and the marriage vow.- Unpleasant but necessary: health care issues for seniors