That's where this Guide, other Guides in the Best of the Net series, and their companion online source, Greatest Hits (http://www.greatesthits.com) play a role. This Guide walks people through the Net from the very beginning. People can learn how to

• Get an Internet account and use it.
• Use online services such as Prodigy, America Online, CompuServe, and Microsoft Network to find personal finance information and track investments.
• Participate in discussion groups all over the world on topics ranging from investments and credit real estate and financial aid for college.
• Send and receive electronic mail from people who can share personal finance tips.
• Tap into more than 150 content rich resources on the colorful and revolutionary World Wide Web.
• Have so much fun doing it that making money will seem like a game.

While there are many other books available on the Net, this book helps save time and save and make money. Each day organizations ranging from government agencies and not-for-profit organizations to Fortune 500 corporations and health systems launch Web sites. (Some 5,000 sites go up on the Web every week.) This book helps people control this incredible tidal wave of text, graphics and sound by delivering the Best of the Net. It contains practical reviews on the content and most intriguing features of popular personal finance Web sites--just enough information to help someone decide if and how fast they want to visit a particular site.

Get wired to the latest ratings and reviews of financial Web sites at Greatest Hits (http://www.greatesthits.com) to know where to go for the latest and greatest information.