What is the best way for a 19 year old to learn about personal finance?

[NeoElectric]

I'm a young guy and I pretty much have very little idea on how personal finance works in the real world. I know that you have to deal with bank accounts, payments, investments, insurance, and money management; I just want to be able to know everything there is to know about all of this once I live an independent life after college.
darkangel9088, that's just the thing - I have no personal finances that I actually have to deal with at the moment, because I live at home with my parents and I'm dependent on them.

[src50]

"Personal Finance For Dummies" is a great starter book.