MONEY. It's the topic nobody wants to broach. Even with rising public awareness about the need for communication, money talks remain taboo for most U.S. households. Lack of financial communication leads to a staggering 70 percent of families losing their money, assets, and family harmony in the aftermath of estate transfers.

Financial advisor Lori Sackler has devoted her 25-plus year career to solving the financial problems plaguing individuals and families. In her new edition of The M Word , she shows how to successfully talk about money matters through all of life's transitions-including changes in financial circumstances, remarriage and merging families, retirement, preparing heirs and transferring wealth.

The M Word will help you change the way your family views, spends, and transfers assets, wealth, and family values. You'll learn how to approach the thorniest of subjects without anxiety or stress, and your family will reap the benefits of secure financial planning for generations to come. Sackler's detailed five-step plan will help you successfully prepare for, initiate, and execute today's most essential conversation: the money talk.