Say 'Bye!' to your piggy bank and think about investing. The sooner you start understanding money, the sooner you'll have more of it. It's the honest truth! This book will help you understand how money works, show you how to earn it, create a savings plan, and offer the best ways to invest for the future. The main characters of this fascinating guide—the super team of Mr. Financier and Ms. Investor—will tell you what stocks and bonds are, how to invest in them, and how they can make you richer. You'll learn the concepts of risk and reward, and you'll also learn how to diversify your investment portfolio and make your savings grow. Daylene Redling and Allison Thom are a married couple living in Oakland, California. Their books and website, RetireBy45.com, motivate and offer advice on achieving financial independence. The authors have been published in Forbes, CNBC, and many other publications. Before his early retirement in 2015, Dylin was an internet marketing professional, and Allison was a technical project manager. Allison grew up in New York City and graduated from Dartmouth University. Dylin graduated from Ohio State University.