Speaking money affects every area of your life. It's more than simply your savings or the investments you may have. It involves the way you think about money, the way you teach your children about it, and the way you were taught about it yourself. It's about the way you spend it, save it, invest it, use it, need it and want it. The book will:

• Shed light on the male and female spending and investing disparity
• Discuss emerging international economies
• Weigh the financial hurdle of student debt culminating in a successful job
• Explain how to budget wisely and build wealth
• Show how to plan appropriately for retirement

How to Speak Money is an easy-to-read, practical book that helps readers become fluent in the world's most universal language.

"If you''ve never had money . . .and now you have money . . .and you want to keep your money . . .and have your money bring you more money . . .then you need a book like this to change your history with money-Ali Velshi and Christine Romans'' How to Speak Money. This book will give you the knowledge to help change your financial future."
-will.i.am

"When it comes to keeping track of your hard-earned money, Christine and Aliwill set you straight. Listen y''all, I was a late bloomer when it came to beinga success. It wasn''t always easy but with patience and hard work my family and I made it. If you want to get an edge in life, read this book. Learn what you can from the folks who will guide you on the right path."
-Paula Deen, Celebrity Cook and Entrepreneur

"Ali Velshi and Christine Romans have written a book you need to keep by your bedside. Read it every night. It will show you how foolish and lax you''ve beenwith your finances, and how to maximize your financial potential and makemore money."
-Gene Simmons, CoFounder, KISS; Star of A&E''s Gene Simmons Family Jewels

"This must-read book, coauthored by my good friend Ali Velshi, is for everyone who is interested in finance, investment strategies, and planning for their financial future."
-Dikembe Mutombo, former NBA basketball player

Christine Romans is the host of Your Bottom Line, CNN''s Saturday morningpersonal finance and lifestyle program and the money reporter for CNN''s AmericanMorning. Her reports are carried on CNN''s platforms worldwide. Among her awards is an Emmy for her reporting on outsourcing American jobs. From Timothy Geithner and Venus Williams to Tony Hawk and Russell Simmons, Romans interviews a diverse range of public personalities on financialissues facing Americans. She is the author of Smart Is the New Rich (Wiley), based on her experience covering the financial crisis.