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Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
TV analysts and money managers would have you believe your finances are enormously complicated, and if you don't follow their guidance, you'll end up in the poorhouse. They're wrong. When University of Chicago professor Harold Pollack interviewed Helaine Olen, a financial journalist, he made an offhand suggestion: everything you need to know about managing your money could fit on an index card. To prove his point, he grabbed a 4" x 6" card, scribbled...
Author
Publisher
Tantor
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Consumers looking to protect their financial future in today's turbulent economy will find all the right advice in Safe Money in Tough Times. Well-known for conveying sophisticated insight in simple and engaging terms, Jonathan Pond explains how readers can take control of their financial lives, overcome any money problems, and develop an all-weather portfolio to last a lifetime. Pond addresses such issues as avoiding home foreclosure, investing in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Perigee Book
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This book breaks financial planning and money management into bite-size pieces, and gives you advice you can act on immediately. Solin shows you how to: analyze your money problems and get motivated to solve them; get out of debt fast, and draw up a budget you can live on--and live with; blow off commission-driven advisers and take control of your financial future; buy the life and health insurance you need--and only what you need; invest so that...
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
[1989]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the various forms which money can take, including coins, paper money, and personal checks, and how it can be used to make purchases, pay off loans, or build interest in the bank.
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
What's the secret to becoming a millionaire? In The Automatic Millionaire, David Bach shares that secret. The Automatic Millionaire starts with the powerful story of an average American couple -- he's a low-level manager, she's a beautician -- whose joint income never exceeds $55, 000 a year, who somehow manage to own two homes debt-free, put two kids through college, and retire at fifty-five with more than $1 Million in savings. Through their story...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A "guide showing parents how to teach their children (from toddlers to young adults) to manage money in a smart way. Many of us think we can have the 'money talk' when our kids are old enough to get it...which won't be for years, right? But get this: research shows that even preschoolers can understand basic money concepts, and a study from Cambridge University confirmed that basic money habits are formed by the age of seven. Oh, and research shows...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Little Critter wants a new skateboard, Dad tells him that he needs to save his own money to buy it. Little Critter tries his very best, but soon finds that saving enough for what he wants isn't so easy.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the evolution of finance from its origins in Mesopotamia to the modern world's most recent upheavals, covering such topics as the stock market bubble that prompted the French Revolution and the theories behind common investment vehicles.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents an analysis of the economic crisis of 2009, citing such factors as expanded home ownership and risky derivative elections in the face of increasing shareholder demands and discussing the role of responsible parties in the government, financial, and private sectors.
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons. Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Time is on your side--smart money management for Millennials Smart is the New Rich: Money Guide for Millennials is aninteractive, step-by-step guide to all things money. From credit, student debt, savings, investing, taxes, and mortgages, CNN's chiefbusiness correspondent Christine Romans shows this newest generation of earners how to build wealth. You'll learn the old-fashioned approach that leads to a healthier financial lifestyle, and open the...
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The Father of Index Investing and founder of Vanguard shares his own journey, filled with famous characters and telling anecdotes, that aims to teach investors the importance of doing the right thing, how to be a strong leader in today's world, and what it means to have "enough."
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Understanding how to wisely budget money is an important part of everyday life. In this book, readers will learn the most important financial literacy rule: Spend less than you earn. Learning about wants vs. needs will help readers make choices on how to spend, save, and invest money, especially during pandemic times. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Get smart about spending and saving-and ride out a recession! Looking for practical ways to make every dollar count? This savvy guide gives you expert tips for tightening your belt and saving cash in every area of your life-from your house and car to dining and entertaining to banking and managing debt. You get realistic solutions for making smarter choices and living well in this time of economic turmoil-without extraordinary sacrifice! Bump up your...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A real-life political thriller about an American-born financier in the Wild East of Russia, the murder of his principled young attorney, and his dangerous mission to expose the people responsible in the Kremlin. Bill Browder started out his adult life as the Wall Street maverick whose instincts led him to Russia just after the breakup of the Soviet Union, where he made his fortune. Along the way he exposed corruption, and barely escaped with his life....
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Inflation is an economic issue that affects all consumers when prices for goods and services start to rise. In this book, readers will learn about the causes and effects of inflation. Large-scale and real-life examples of inflation are also presented, including facts about pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities will leave...
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