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Secrets of Six-Figure Women: Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your Life
By Barbara Stanny. 2004
According to the Department of Labor, the average woman in 1998 was bringing home less than $25,000 a year. For…
every dollar that a man makes, a woman makes between 50 and 75 cents, and that is hardly news. But what you may not know is that, quietly and steadily, the number of women making six figures or more is rapidly increasing. Currently, over fifteen million women make $100,000 or more, and the number continues to rise at a rate faster then for men. And these women come from every industry - psychologists, dot com founders, consultants, freelance writers, and even part-timers. What makes these particular women able to do so well in the workplace? Fueled by curiosity, Barbara Stanny, author of Price Charming Isn't Coming: How Women Get Smart About Money, set out to research this phenomenon. What she discovered was that, though the high-earning women she interviewed came from different backgrounds and had had greatly different work experiences, they all had certain characteristics in common. Secrets of Six Figure Woman: Surprising Strategies of the Successful High Earners will be a ground breaking book for high earners who want to ensure their wealth, enhance their success, and learn from others who are in the same boat. It will also offer inspiration, guidance, and motivation to those who aspire to make more.The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2018
By Peter Sander, Scott Bobo. 2017
Updated for today’s market, the 2018 edition of the 100 Best Stocks series picks the top stocks you should invest…
in based on the authors’ investing philosophy—which has consistently beaten the S&P average for seven straight years!While the economic climate is constantly changing, it’s still possible for smart investors to turn a profit. Peter Sander and Scott Bobo share what the best stocks are for the upcoming year and explain their value investing philosophy, low-volatility investing, and how to find stocks that consistently perform and pay dividends. An essential guide for anyone investing in today’s unpredictable market, The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2018 is a proven source of dependable advice you can take straight to the bank.Tax Havens: How Globalization Really Works (Cornell Studies in Money)
By Richard Murphy, Ronen Palan, Christian Chavagneux. 2001
From the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man to the Principality of Liechtenstein and the state of Delaware, tax…
havens offer lower tax rates, less stringent regulations and enforcement, and promises of strict secrecy to individuals and corporations alike. In recent years government regulators, hoping to remedy economic crisis by diverting capital from hidden channels back into taxable view, have undertaken sustained and serious efforts to force tax havens into compliance. In Tax Havens, Ronen Palan, Richard Murphy, and Christian Chavagneux provide an up-to-date evaluation of the role and function of tax havens in the global financial system-their history, inner workings, impact, extent, and enforcement. They make clear that while, individually, tax havens may appear insignificant, together they have a major impact on the global economy. Holding up to $13 trillion of personal wealth-the equivalent of the annual U. S. Gross National Product-and serving as the legal home of two million corporate entities and half of all international lending banks, tax havens also skew the distribution of globalization's costs and benefits to the detriment of developing economies. The first comprehensive account of these entities, this book challenges much of the conventional wisdom about tax havens. The authors reveal that, rather than operating at the margins of the world economy, tax havens are integral to it. More than simple conduits for tax avoidance and evasion, tax havens actually belong to the broad world of finance, to the business of managing the monetary resources of individuals, organizations, and countries. They have become among the most powerful instruments of globalization, one of the principal causes of global financial instability, and one of the large political issues of our times.The Crisis Hits Home: Stress Testing Households in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
By Victor Sulla, Victoria Levin, Erwin R. Tiongson, Kalanidhi Subbarao, Ashley Taylor, Naotaka Sugawara, Anna I. Gueorguieva. 2010
The crisis threatens the welfare of about 160 million people in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region who are…
poor or are just above the poverty line. Using pre-crisis household data along with aggregate macroeconomic out-turns to simulate the impact of the crisis on households--transmitted via credit market shocks, price shocks, and income shocks--this report finds that adverse effects are widespread and that poor and non-poor households alike are vulnerable. By 2010, for the region as a whole, some 11 million more people will likely be in poverty and over 23 million more people will find themselves just above the poverty line because of the crisis. The aggregate results mask the heterogeneity of impact within countries, including the concentration of the poverty impact in selected economic sectors. Meanwhile, stress tests on household indebtedness in selected countries suggest that ongoing macroeconomic shocks will expand the pool of households unable to service their debt, many of them from among the ranks of relatively richer households. In fact, already there are rising household loan delinquency rates. Finally, there is evidence that the food and fuel crisis is not over and a new round of price increases, via currency adjustments, will have substantial effects on net consumers. Lessons from last year's food crisis suggest that the poor are the worst hit, as many of the poor in Albania, Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan, for example, are net food consumers, with limited access to agricultural assets and inputs. The resilience of households to macroeconomic shocks ultimately depends upon the economy's institutional readiness, the flexibility of the economic policy regime, and the ability of the population to adjust. However, compared with previous crises, the scope for households to engage in their traditional coping strategies may be more limited. Fiscal policy responses in the short-term are also constrained by rapidly falling revenues. Governments in ECA have to make difficult choices over what spending items to protect and what items to cut, social protection programs to reform and scale-up, and new interventions to mitigate the impact of the crisis.Tax Deductions for Professionals (4th edition)
By Stephen Fishman. 2009
Understanding tax deductions is an essential part of any small business without the money saved by taking deductions, many businesses…
couldn't even get started or operate profitably once they are up and running. With this book, professionals who own their own practice can rest assured that they will learn all they need to know about the many deductions that they are legally entitled to take. Organized into practical, easy-to-use categories of the most commonly-used business deductions, also provides basic general information on how businesses are taxed and how tax deductions work, many people (including professionals) quit a job to start their own business, which means that they have no previous experience with business deductions and they need to get up to speed quickly. The 4th edition is updated with all the latest laws and tax numbers for 2009.Repare su crédito ahora (How to Fix Your Credit)
By Luis Cortes, Karin Price Mueller. 2006
Usted no está solo. Alrededor de 51 millones de familias estadounidenses tienen deudas en tarjetas de crédito con un saldo…
promedio de 12.000 dólares. El problema del crédito es algo que no se debe ignorar. No importa cuánto dinero gane ni dónde viva, si ha cometido errores de crédito en el pasado, esos errores lo perseguirán, a menos que se empeñe en enmendarlos. Y usted puede hacerlo. Controlar su crédito puede ser un asunto complicado, pero el libro Repare su crédito hoy le ofrece un método fácil de seguir para ayudarle durante el proceso. Cualquiera que sea el monto de su deuda, no importa cuán alarmante sea la cifra, puede saldarse, con un poco de planificación y mucha determinación. Cuanto antes comience, más fácil le resultará la tarea. El libro Repare su crédito hoy lo ayuda hoy antes de que su situación empeore mañana.Financial Serial Killers
By Bruce Kelly, Tom Ajamie. 2010
By using true tales of thieves, swindlers, and fraudsters at work, Financial Serial Killers illustrates how these perpetrators get their…
hooks into investors' wallets, savings accounts, and portfolios--and never let go. The worst financial crisis since the great depression revealed that thousands of mom and pop investors had lost millions to so-called Mini-Madoffs. They are the thieves and conmen who had used phony financial acumen to steal investors' money, wipe out savings, and damage lives. Financial Serial Killers reveals the cons--from the grand to picayune--advisers cultivate with their victims--relationships that are essential to the fraud. Take the story of Lillian, the little old lady who invested with Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world. After her husband died, she thought her family's treasure of $24 million in stock controlled by Buffett was safe. It was--until a family relative introduced the eighty-nine-year-old grandmother to a pair of unscrupulous insurance agents who convinced her to reinvest her savings in life insurance--decimating her nest egg while padding the agents' pockets. Lillian's story, as well as other accounts of deceit and fraud are the core of Financial Serial Killers. Readers will learn how to better protect their family's wealth and savings after reading this book.Compre su casa ahora (How to Buy a Home)
By Luis Cortes. 2006
No Slack
By Michael S. Barr. 2012
The financial crisis exposed the potentially unsavory results of the interaction between low- and moderate income households and alternative and…
mainstream financial institutions. Many households were overleveraged or paid high costs for financial services, while others lacked access to useful financial products that can cushion against economic instability. The financial services system is not well designed to serve low- and moderate-income households, leaving them without financial slack: they did not have adequate breathing room for making the financial adjustments that would permit them to better meet their own needs. No Slack shows us why these families were the least prepared to handle the shock of the deep recession.This pivotal analysis focuses on the Detroit metropolitan area's low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, which are similar to those of other Rust Belt communities. The Detroit Area Household Financial Services study-conducted at the height of the subprime lending boom-examines these households' decisionmaking processes, behaviors, and attitudes toward a full range of financial transactions. No Slack reveals widespread problems in home mortgage lending, the common threads among people who file for bankruptcy, the reasons so many households are unbanked, and how behaviorally informed financial regulation can make the market work better. Drawing on his deep policy experience, Michael Barr advocates helping families seek financial stability in three primary ways: enhancing individuals' financial capability, using technology to promote access to financial products and services that meet their needs, and establishing strong protections for consumers.How Not to Move Back in With Your Parents
By Rob Carrick. 2012
In this era of the Boomerang Generation, here at last is a full and frank guide to avoiding the need…
to move back in with your parents. Rob Carrick of The Globe and Mail is one of Canada's most trusted and widely read financial experts. His latest book is the first by anyone to target financial advice specifically at young adults graduating from university or college and moving into the workforce, into the housing market and into family life. Financial beginners, in other words. Carrick offers what can only be described as a wealth of information, on the full life cycle of financial challenges and opportunities young people face, including saving for a post-secondary education and paying off student debts, establishing a credit rating, basic banking and budgeting, car and home buying, marriage and raising children of their own, and insurance. The book is mindful throughout that parents have a big role to play in all this. It addresses young readers throughout but regularly asks them to see things from their parents' perspective. In that way, Rob Carrick is able to offer advice to both generations. He even recognizes that in these difficult times, moving back in with the folks is sometimes a short-term necessity. So there is a section devoted to such important questions as: Should your parents be charging you rent? For that and many thousands of dollars' worth of other reasons, this is a book that every parent needs to buy for each of their kids, plus one for themselves.From the Trade Paperback edition.Retirement Income Redesigned: Master Plans for Distribution -- An Adviser's Guide for Funding Boomers' Best Years
By Walter Updegrave, Katz, Harold Evensky, Deena B.. 2006
Clients nearing retirement have some significant challenges to face. And so do their advisers. They can expect to live far…
longer after they retire. And the problems they expect their advisers to solve are far more complex. The traditional sources of retirement income may be shriveling, but boomers don't intend to downsize their plans. Instead, they're redefining what it means to be retired--as well as what they require of financial advisers. Planners who aren't prepared will be left behind. Those who are will step up to some lucrative and challenging work. To help get the work done, Harold Evensky and Deena Katz--both veteran problem solvers--have tapped the talents of a range of experts whose breakthrough thinking offers solutions to even the thorniest issues in retirement-income planning: Sustainable withdrawals Longevity risk Eliminating luck as a factor in planning Immediate annuities, reverse mortgages, and viatical and life settlements Strategies for increasing retirement cash flow In Retirement Income Redesigned, the most-respected names in the industry discuss these issues and a range of others.The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2013
By Peter Sander. 2012
Now is the time to make money!You have watched the market swing amid concerns over the European debt crisis and…
heard the cautious optimism about U.S. economic recovery. Now, you're wondering where you should be putting your money for maximum safe return. With The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2013, you can reap high earnings with stock picks that promise a better return than the market average.In addition to naming 100 top-performing investments, this newest edition of the classic book includes:An evaluation of the current state of the marketInformation about significant investment opportunitiesTips for balancing your portfolio between aggressive and safety stocksAdvice about investing to cover rising college costs An essential guide for anyone investing in today's market, The 100 Best Stocks to Buy in 2013 gives you solid and dependable advice you can take to the bank.Get Out of Debt! Book One: Dealing with Challenges of Debt
By David Rye. 2011
As tens of millions of people have discovered, debt can be a crushing burden. It can tear down dreams and…
destroy lives. But debt can be avoided. With fiscal discipline and a clear plan, anyone can get out of debt and live debt-free.In the easy-to-read, accessible style of the Get Out of Debt! series, authors David and Marcia Rye explain how to:Assess debt problemsUse home equity to get rid of debtCut college expensesLive within a budgetUnderstand bankruptcy lawStay out of debtNo one has to live in the shadow of financial insecurity any longer. When the economy takes a turn for the worse, it's essential to get out of debt. With this series at your side, you’ll conquer debt and secure the financial future you deserve!Be sure to get all four books in the Get Out of Debt! series.How to Buy a Home
By Luis Cortes. 2006
It's hard to think about buying a home. Where do you begin? How do you know if you're ready? What…
forms must you fill out? How can you avoid being taken advantage of? You might even feel that owning a home is so far beyond your means that it's unattainable. Purchasing a home is easier than you think. The Reverend Luis Cortés Jr. guides you through this complicated process and shows you how to turn your dream into a reality. The home-buying experience can be difficult, but a house provides more than just a roof over your head. It is an investment that promotes stability, enhances your well-being, and empowers you. Attaining all of this is simple. All it takes is learning the process, developing a plan, setting a goal, and working toward it. The Reverend Luis Cortés Jr. shows you how.A step-by-step plan for creating a budget that makes every dollar count!Are you looking for practical ways to stretch your…
paycheck? Between working and maintaining a home, saving money can be difficult, but with The Everything Budgeting Book, 3rd Edition, you'll learn to use your money wisely today and prepare for tomorrow.This step-by-step guide shows you how to:Improve spending patterns.Save on everyday expenses.Keep finances in order.Prepare for unexpected events.Plan for the future.Whether you're saving for a house, a child's education, or a new car, The Everything Budgeting Book, 3rd Edition will help you meet your financial goals. With this essential guide, you can stop living paycheck-to-paycheck and start enjoying the wealth you didn't even know you had.Wealth Creation for Small Business Owners: 75 Strategies for Financial Success in Any Economy
By James E Cheeks. 2010
“Wealth management . . . is not often at the forefront of a young entrepreneur’s mind. But with some careful…
planning you can ensure that you are flush for the future.” —Dominic Preston, GrowthBusiness.comMillions of small business owners are sitting on a gold mine and don’t realize it! Your enterprises can be tools for creating extensive personal wealth—assets not tied to your businesses. Certain little-known small business laws allow entrepreneurs to use business tax systems to build retirement funds, maintain good health care and insurance, and hold on to family assets. Now, using easy-to-grasp strategies, lawyer and professor James E. Cheeks demonstrates how to legally:Shelter business profits from tax Decide who should hold business assets Withdraw business profits when neededProtect assets from creditor claims Create and preserve family wealthThere’s a clear path to riches . . . and this valuable guide leads the way.Financial Strategies for Today's Widow
By David W. Latko. 2003
A successful financial counselor with twenty-five years' experience empowers widows to manage their finances and attain lifelong securityIn many cases,…
losing a husband also means losing a financial partner. Suddenly, a widow is faced with essential decisions that she must consider single-handedly. With Financial Strategies for Today's Widow, David W. Latko, whose financial seminars have been attended by more than ten thousand people, answers every question a widow may have -- whether she is old, young, or in between -- and guides her out of any money problem. His advice is matter-of-fact, yet reassuring and uniquely tailored to every step of a widow's financial life including how to: Understand the choices that come with reorganizing one's finances Make sure there will always be enough Know what your assets are and how to access them Choose the right insurance Choose a financial advisorUser-friendly and replete with real-life stories of those who have benefited from the advice Latko offers here, Financial Strategies for Today's Widow takes readers through potential pitfalls and problems and lays out specific strategies for handling common economic hurdles.Ahead of the Curve
By Hilary Kramer. 2007
Hilary Kramer has built a wildly successful career based on her prescient analyses of the stock market and her savvy…
financial tips designed for average investors. A longtime presence online, on TV, in newspapers and on radio, Kramer has now written a book for anyone who is concerned about growing money and wealth--from the long term investor to the short term trader. It is for the millions of people throughout the nation - and now the world - who are increasingly taking their finances into their own hands.ds: nine powerful yet simple methods for discovering trend indicators all around you. Who would have thought that, in the days of the Atkins diet anti-carb craze, a company called Panera Bread -- now a booming chain -- would be a great investment? Hilary Kramer knew it would be. How did she know, way ahead of the crowd, that Embraer, an aircraft manufacturer located in Brazil, of all places, was becoming a market leader and had great growth potential? She knew how to spot the trend. As she shows, if you follow her simple methods, you, too, will be able to: Identify reliable market trends early Spot other, secondary, trends that will be sparked by more obvious trends Discover the clues in everyday life that will lead you to great growth companies Evaluate which companies among the competition are the best investments Recognize when a trend is peaking and it's time to sell Armed with her time-tested techniques, your own eyes and ears become your most reliable and powerful resources for market-beating wealth creation, not only today but for the rest of your life.The definitive guide to investing in today's market!Especially after the wild ride that began in the fall of 2008, individual…
stock investing has become far more challenging. Think of a golf swing - hit it right and it goes long and straight, hit it wrong and you'll end up far off in the weeds. But - like much else in life - golf swings become habits when done right. Investing should be no different. What works should become habit, and each and every investor should develop his or her own set of habits for success. Peter Sander in this book reveals a set of twenty five habits that lie behind his own personal investing success, habits loyal to the value investing principles of Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett and others. These 25 habits - or your own version thereof - will help you hit your investments long and straight.Pensionless
By Emily Brandon. 2016
Get the most out of your retirement! If you're one of the millions of Americans without a pension plan, your…
retirement years might seem like a huge financial question mark. Pensionless, by U.S. News Senior Editor for Retirement Emily Brandon, addresses the retirement benefits that are available to you, how to use them correctly, and how to avoid potential pitfalls. Learn how to avoid surcharges on your Medicare benefits, how to increase Social Security and employer-sponsored benefits to help pay for retirement, and how to minimize costs and boost the value of your existing retirement benefits. And you'll learn how to tweak your lifestyle now so that you can live well in retirement without the security of a pension. Inside you'll find ideas on how to get more Social Security by claiming benefits twice, ways to minimize fees and avoid penalties on retirement accounts, and how to inflate 401(k) balances. Featuring an analysis of the significant changes made to Social Security in the recent federal budget, Pensionless will help you enjoy those retirement years you've worked so hard for.