Thank you to Helaine Olen, Slate columnist and author of Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry and The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated, for recently joining the NGPF Podcast show. Helaine shares what she has learned from her years as an author, columnist and researcher of the personal finance industry. Listen to this podcast to get answers to such questions as: . Can you really fit everything you need to know about personal finance on an index card? . What is the best way to invest in the stock market? . Why is insurance so important to financial planning? . What does being a fiduciary mean and why does it matter when it comes to investment advice? . What is her favorite book focused on personal finance?