Collins is proud to present the book release of David W. Latko’s “Everybody Wants Your Money.” Personal finance guru David Latko cannot tell a lie, and he’s out to expose the liars behind today’s biggest rip-offs—from realtors and stockbrokers to car dealers, bankers, financial planners, and even predatory family members.

        “Real-world, based-on-actual-experience, insight and advice on protecting and growing your money.”—Steve Forbes, CEO, Forbes Inc.

        What sets David Latko apart from other financial commentators? Just ask anyone who has listened to “Money & More,” the roof-rattling national radio show he co-hosts with “professional iconoclast” Earl Merkel. He is not a slick “talking head” delivering hot new stock tips. He’s not the Pollyanna commentator who reduces money management to a few too-good-to-be-true steps. Instead, he uses vivid, real-life tales from the trenches and down-to-earth scenarios to deliver the straight talk on financial issues that affect us every day. His delivery is jargon-free and packed with eye-opening facts the financial industry doesn’t want you to know. His goal is to empower you so that you can be an informed, savvy, world-wise investor who can spot a wasteful surcharge a mile away.

        With David Latko as the umpire, the game is up for that unscrupulous brother-in-law who wants you to buy into his get-rich-quick schemes or the investment counselor who stops returning your calls as soon as she’s cashed her commission check. David reveals the kind of information you can take to the bank—reaping the rewards for the rest of your life.

"…In today's world, there's no shortage of charlatans and con artists laying in wait for the innocent or the unwary.

"To paraphrase Blanche DuBois, late of the still-soggy wasteland that was once New Orleans, we've all come to depend on the kindness of strangers -- a level of naiveté not dissimilar to that of the wildebeest calf who saunters toward the waterhole, assuming that those lurking shapes awash near the shoreline are merely harmless logs.

"The result: today's alligators are sleek and well-fed, both those found in nature and their two-legged brethren alike…"

EVERYBODY WANTS YOUR MONEY lays bare the scams and con games that target us on a daily basis, and shows you how to recognize and defeat those who delight in fleecing you!

• How brokers, financial advisors, lawyers, and other "professionals" get their hands into your pockets
• How today's divorce laws make a mockery of the so-called "equitable" settlement... and cause the financial disaster that almost inevitably follows
• The real secrets to making money in real estate... and keeping it!
• How to keep your children from torpedoing your financial security
• How to best even the most savvy car salesman in every negotiation
• How to keep your identity from being stolen in today's perilous world... and what to do when it is

David Latko on Identity Theft:

"…[In the book], I've provided a checklist of what identity thieves want, and some tips on how to protect yourself. None of them is foolproof, but there's a story that illustrates the value of making the effort:

Two friends are camping, and have just crawled out of their sleeping bags when a hungry-looking bear happens upon their campsite. The bear rears high, preparing to charge.

One camper turns and stumbles for the woods, wincing as he feels the rocks and twigs under his bare feet; then he looks back and sees his companion hurriedly pulling on jogging shoes.

"You fool," he shouts over his shoulder, "you can't outrun a bear."

"I don't have to," says the now-shod companion as he breaks into a sprint. "I just have to outrun you."

You can't protect yourself from an identity thief who targets you; but if you make it harder for him, he might just decide to move on to the next target…"