The Money Adviser

Patricia Morley is professor emerita of English and Canadian studies at
Concordia University, Japan Foundation Fellow 1991-92, and the author of
Margaret Laurence: The Long Journey Home and As Though Life Mattered:
Leo Kennedy’s Story.

Bruce Cohen describes this book as a compilation of the many things
he’s learned from knowledgeable people and a few he’s figured out
himself. Cohen, a senior editor of The Financial Post, has published a
personal finance column there since 1988.

The Money Adviser explains how various financial instruments and
opportunities work, in order to allow readers to make informed financial
decisions. Its legal and technical details reflect situations in late
1993.

Cohen warns that tax regulations change often and, therefore, readers
should keep abreast of new products and services. The book covers
financial goals, budgeting and tax strategies, loans, car deals,
insurance, and retirement plans, among other things.

The authors have aimed at accuracy and readability, and The Money
Adviser is indeed readable. It is also well researched and well
organized, and includes some useful appendixes and an index.