Jeff Opdyke has received thousands of passionate responses from readers of his weekly "Love and Money" column in The Wall Street Journal Sunday. This feedback informs his book Love and Money. Candidly drawing on Opdyke’s own experiences, as well as those of his faithful readers and correspondents, this unique finance guide shows how our relationships with parents, spouses, kids, and even friends are affected by "dollars and sense" and outlines the best strategies for managing your financial life without sacrificing trust, freedom, or security.

Love and Money addresses the real issues you must confront at every life stage: from establishing financial independence, to building a foundation for your future, to the perils of joint checking accounts, to understanding the financial commitments of childbearing, to planning for a comfortable retirement, and navigating the dangerous terrain of caring for your parents. Acknowledging that few individuals know how to discuss money effectively, Opdyke emphasizes that the quality of our relationships is more important than the balance of our bank accounts–but demonstrates that prospering in both areas is critical to success. With Opdyke’s signature combination of sound advice with a personal approach, Love and Money offers a comprehensive picture of the financial concerns we all share, and how to address them–on any salary.

Jeff D. Opdyke (New York, NY) is a personal finance reporter in The Wall Street Journal ’s New York bureau. He is also the author of the "Love and Money" column that runs weekly in The Wall Street Journal Sunday–a four-page supplement carried by more than 75 newspapers across the country with a combined circulation of roughly 11 million...