March 23, 2006
Personal finance expert and Newsweek contributor Jane Bryant Quinn says there are easy ways to handle your money. V for Vendetta producer Joel Silver reflects on his filmmaking success.
Joel Silver
With more than 40 films to his credit, Joel Silver has produced some of the industry's most profitable film franchises, including the Matrix trilogy and Lethal Weapon series. He produced student films at NYU and found his niche with the action genre. Silver began his career at Lawrence Gordon Productions, where he eventually became president of motion pictures. He also exec-produced the HBO anthology Tales From the Crypt. Through his Silver Pictures banner, he produced the action thriller V for Vendetta.
Jane Bryant Quinn
Named by World Almanac as one of the 25 most influential women in the U.S., Jane Bryant Quinn is a personal finance expert and award-winning Newsweek columnist. She also has a twice-weekly column, syndicated by The Washington Post to more than 250 newspapers, and is a best-selling author. Quinn hosted her own show on personal finance, Take Charge! and appears on Quicken Financial Planner, a software program she helped develop. Smart and Simple Financial Strategies for Busy People is her latest book.


