PHIL LAUT, formerly a financial controller at Digital Equipment, has been involved in the personal development field for twenty-five years and first self-published Money Is My Friend in 1979. He sold over 300,000 copies, and ten years later, Ballantine republished the book.

ANDY FUEHL is a recognized teacher of business psychology. His specialty is teaching people to succeed at entrepreneurial ventures. He has also managed global telecommunications programs for several Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, Bell Labs, and Motorola. He has self-published a book entitled Profiting in Turbulent Times.
Both Phil and Andy teach courses throughout the world about the topics in this book.