The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness by
The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness; provides a unique combination of money psychology, motivation, and real-world financial education. The book will help individuals and families put their financial lives in harmony with their deepest values. Specifically, The 8 Pillars; will teach you how to: 1. Establish a Financial Peace Account 2. Organize and automate your financial life 3. Break free of debt and build your credit score 4. Create a proper insurance and estate plan 5. Invest based on your values 6. Make your home central to your money matters 7. Maximize your lifetime earning potential 8. Get perspective by giving to others If you are looking for a get-rich-quick program, you won't find one here. The 8 Pillars of Financial Greatness asks readers to examine themselves deeply, set their sights on enduring financial principles, and take systematic action to achieve greatness;not only financially but in every facet of their lives.
Affluenza: the all consuming epidemic by
affluenza, n. a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more.
We tried to warn you! The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous affluenza can be. Now in its third edition, this book can safely be called prophetic in showing how problems ranging from loneliness, endless working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of this global plague.
The new edition traces the role overconsumption played in the Great Recession, discusses new ways to measure social health and success (such as the Gross Domestic Happiness index), and offers policy recommendations to make our society more simplicity-friendly. The underlying message isn't to stop buying--it's to remember, always, that the best things in life aren't things.
The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances after Fifty by
If you're like most people moving into the phase of life where protecting-- as well as growing-- assets is paramount, you're faced with a number of financial puzzles. Whatever your specific financial issue, one thing is certain-- your range of choices is vast. Schwab-Pomerantz will not only answer all the questions that keep you up at night, she'll provide answers to many questions you haven't considered but should.
The Cold, Hard Truth on Men, Women, and Money: 50 common money mistakes and how to fix them by
From bestselling author and television superstar Kevin O'Leary comes a new financial guide that takes you through money mistakes at every stage of life and teaches you how to avoid them. Don't spend too much. Mostly save. Always invest. This is simple advice, but it's often the simple advice that's easy to swallow and hard to follow. Kevin O'Leary understands that getting a handle on your personal finances can be challenging at any age. Whether you're a parent struggling to explain savings to your children, a student contemplating a big loan to pay for school, a newly engaged couple considering joint bank accounts, or a baby boomer entering retirement, Kevin offers solid, practical advice to help you make and keep more money. As a lead shark on ABC's Shark Tank, Kevin's success with money management and in business is legendary. But he's made mistakes along the way, too, and he's written this book so others can benefit from his experiences and learn how to avoid debt, how to save money, and how to invest for a brighter future. Each chapter is geared to a specific age or stage in life and looks closely at your relationship with money and how simple changes in thinking and decision-making can result in more cold hard cash in your wallet or bank account. You'll find real-life examples of common money mistakes and strategies for avoiding them, "Cold Hard Truth" quizzes and charts aimed at boosting your financial wisdom, and tips and tricks for making more money and growing it faster to achieve financial freedom. - Publisher. The star of ABC's "Shark Tank" offers foolproof financial advice that will guide you through life's financial milestones so you can invest, spend, and save the smart way--no matter how old you are or how much you earn.
Community Economic Development in Social Work by
Community economic development (CED) is an increasingly essential factor in the revitalization of low- to moderate-income communities. This cutting-edge text explores the intersection of CED and social work practice, which both focus on the well-being of indigent communities and the empowerment of individuals and the communities in which they live.
This unique textbook emphasizes a holistic approach to community building that combines business and real-estate development with a focus on stimulating family self-reliance and community empowerment. The result is an innovative approach to rehabilitating communities in decline while preserving resident demographics. The authors delve deep into the social, political, human, and financial capital involved in effecting change and how race and regional issues can complicate approaches and outcomes. Throughout, they integrate case examples to illustrate their strategies and conclude with a consideration of the critical role social workers can play in developing CED's next phase.
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Financial Intelligence: a manager's guide to knowing what the numbers really mean by
Inc. magazine calls it one of "the best, clearest guides to the numbers" on the market. Readers agree, saying it's exactly "what I need to know" and calling it a "must-read" for decision makers without expertise in finance.
Since its release in 2006, Financial Intelligence has become a favorite among managers who need a guided tour through the numbers--helping them to understand not only what the numbers really mean, but also why they matter .
This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of finance to managers who need to use financial data to drive their business. It also addresses issues that have become even more important in recent years--including questions around the financial crisis and those around broader financial and accounting literacy.
Accessible, jargon-free, and filled with entertaining stories of real companies, Financial Intelligence gives nonfinancial managers the confidence to understand the nuance beyond the numbers--to help bring everyday work to a new level.
How to Read a Financial Report by
An updated new edition of the comprehensive guide to reading and understanding financial reports Financial reports provide vital information to investors, lenders, and managers. Yet, the financial statements in a financial report seem to be written in a foreign language that only accountants can understand. This new Eighth Edition of How to Read a Financial Report breaks through that language barrier, clears away the fog, and offers a plain-English user's guide to financial reports. This updated edition features new information on the move toward separate financial and accounting reporting standards for private companies, the emergence of websites offering financial information, pending changes in the auditor's report language and what this means to investors, and requirements for XBRL tagging in reporting to the SEC, among other topics. Makes it easy to understand what financial reports really say Updated to include the latest information financial reporting standards and regulatory changes Written by an author team with a combined 50-plus years of experience in financial accounting With this new edition of How to Read a Financial Report, investors will find everything they need to fully understand the profit, cash flow, and financial condition of any business.
How to Speak Money by 
The Lost Curriculum: what school didn't teach us about personal finance by
Let's face it, we go to high school and college and have some of the best years of our life! While there we are required to take courses in Math, Science, English and many other subjects, some of which we will never use again! Why is it that Personal Finance, which is arguably the most important subject that we will ever need to know, is rarely taught to us in school?
In The Lost Curriculum , Khari Parker uses entertaining stories and examples to guide us through important lessons that School Didn't Teach Us About Personal Finance . At its core, The Lost Curriculum contains a compelling argument: If our school systems, here in America, are not teaching students about their Personal Finances, then we must push to have this subject added to the Curriculum while we educate ourselves in the meantime.
This Book Reveals Things Like:
* Proven methods to improve your Credit Score!
* Ways that you can use your passion and talent to generate extra income.
* How to create a Budget that will help you to grow your wealth without sacrificing your quality of life.
* A step-by-step guide for opening an Investment account and making your first Stock purchase.
* Tips on purchasing your first home and navigating through the home buying process.
* And a whole lot more!
Money: Master the Game: : 7 simple steps to financial freedom by
Based on extensive research and one-on-one interviews with more than 50 of the most legendary financial experts in the world -- from Carl Icahn and Warren Buffett to Ray Dalio and Steve Forbes -- Tony Robbins has created a simple 7-step blueprint that anyone can use for financial freedom as well as a lifetime income plan.
Money Boot Camp: Financial Literacy for Teens by
Having an understanding of how money works is more important for young people now than ever before. As soon as teenagers are out of high school they are inundated with credit card offers and tempted by poor spending habits. This book is a primer of all things money related - from how to write a check, to how to make your first million. Learn how a budget can save you from late fees and debt. Find out how investments work and how your money can work just as hard as you do. This book is written for teens to give them the best possible understanding of our complicated financial world and a compass to navigate it by. It does not matter how much you make what counts is how much you keep/save.
A New Era in Banking by
The financial crisis that began in 2007 triggered a break with banking practices of the past. Even as the crisis occurred, a broader set of economic, geopolitical, and technological forces were already reshaping the financial industry's transition from the twentieth to the twenty-first century. While these changes in the financial and global climate have led to a major overhaul of banking regulations and increased scrutiny of banks, they have also revealed opportunities for the development of a banking sector fit for the future. A New Era in Banking: The Landscape After the Battle identifies the main drivers of change at the heart of this wholesale transformation of the financial services industry. It examines the complex challenge for financial institutions to de-risk business models, reconnect with customers, and approach stakeholder value creation. Untangling the severe mutations that have taken place in the banking sector, A New Era in Banking, contextualizes these changes within larger trends that extend beyond the confines of the financial crisis. Banks are more vulnerable than ever to the crosscurrents of economic, demographic, regulatory, and technological change. However, by discussing how banks can operate as flexible, technology-enabled information businesses, A New Era in Banking advocates financial practices based not only on survival, but innovation.
Pound Foolish by
Describes how a financial column assignment revealed to the author the unethical machinations of the multi-billion-dollar personal finance industry and its false promises of quick and easy wealth, explaining how everyday investors are routinely misled by self-proclaimed money experts who exploit clients to increase their own wealth.
Smart Money Smart Kids: raising the next generation to win with money by
"Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze teach parents how to raise money-smart kids in a debt-filled world.In Smart Money Smart Kids, financial expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze equip parents to teach their children how to win with money. Starting with the basics like working, spending, saving, and giving, and moving into more challenging issues like avoiding debt for life, paying cash for college, and battling discontentment, Dave and Rachel present a no-nonsense, common-sense approach for changing your family tree"
Sustainable Lifestyles and the Quest for Plenitude: case studies of the new economy by
Many of today’s most troubling environmental and economic issues have come to seem insoluble: carbon emissions, overshoot, inequality, joblessness, and a dysfunctional food system. Can we change direction, move away from business as usual, and achieve a more sustainable, empowering, and humane economy? Through a fascinating array of illuminating case studies, this hope-filled book affirms that we can.
In locations across the United States and around the globe, local participants are forging their own versions of small-scale, low-footprint, high-satisfaction lifestyles and communities. From raw-milk consumers and members of alternative agricultural initiatives to time bankers, artisan producers in the Aude region of France, and bicycle mechanics on the South Side of Chicago, individuals and small groups are exploring the practice of plenitude. Their efforts demonstrate how social and economic transformation happens and suggest new paths toward larger-scale change and a richer quality of life for all.
Juliet B. Schor is professor of sociology, Boston College, and the author of True Wealth (originally published as Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth). She lives in Newton, MA. Craig J. Thompson is Gilbert and Helen Churchill Professor of Marketing, School of Business, University of Wisconsin–Madison. He lives in Madison, WI.
Til Money Do Us Part: financial planning for couples by
How do you get financially ready for marriage? If you don t know where to begin, or are afraid to talk about money, this book is for you This easy to read, straightforward book will help couples get talking about money and planning their finances in a meaningful and fun way. No one wants to get married and find out afterward that their partner isn t on the same financial page as they are. This book tells you about the signs to be aware of that could derail you financially after entering into a committed relationship. You don t know, what you don t know, and this book will help you make informed financial decisions. Don t be an ostrich with your head in the sand when it comes to your money Parents rarely discuss money with their kids. This book is also excellent for parents that would like to provide more financial guidance to their children or grandchildren that are in relationships. Many times parents feel helpless and frustrated when they learn that their married children have financial issues and don t know what to do to help. This book can help If you are married, this book will help you stay married. If you aren t married, this book will help you become marriage material "
The Veteran's Money Book by 
The WSJ Guide to the 50 Economic Indicators That Really Matter by
Explains how to forecast and exploit changes in the global macroeconomic climate, analyzing fifty economic indicators that will give cautious investors the confidence to re-enter the markets and foresee the next downturn before it hits.
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Affluenza by
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Escape from Affluenza by
Taking off where the documentary Affluenza ends, this television production shows ways individuals are combating consumerism and 'affluenza', including the voluntary simplicity movement.
Spend Well, Live Rich by
In this program Michelle Singletary presents her seven money mantras, a combination of her own financial expertise with lessons learned from the best financial planner she ever met: her grandmother Big Mama. It including 20 minutes of bonus Q and A with Michelle and the studio audience.
When the Checks Stop Coming by
When the Checks Stop Coming In is a candid investigation into the lives of black celebrities who go from fame and fortune to downright broke. We look behind the curtain and into their lives to find out how they got into financial trouble.