Posted by admin on 31 Jul 2009 at 1:05 pm under Business
Editorial Reviews
This collection of original manuscripts—representing a cross-section of the timeliest scholarship in public personnel administration—explores the theme of “problems and prospects” in public personnel administration. The contributions are organized into four broad sections: The Setting, The Techniques, The Issues, and Reform and the Future. Section One focuses primarily on the [...]
Posted by admin on 28 May 2009 at 9:41 pm under Recommended
Editorial Reviews
Why do so many otherwise rational individuals make irrational decisions when it comes to money? Financial journalist Gary Belsky and Cornell University psychology professor Thomas Gilovich contend the answers can be found–and the deficiencies remedied–with help from a relatively new science called behavioral economics. Still largely [...]
Posted by admin on 28 May 2009 at 11:07 am under Recommended
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Should you save money in your child’s name? Is paying off your home mortgage a good idea? Should you invest in index funds? Ric Edelman, syndicated columnist and PBS personality, answers these and 85 other commonly asked questions in The New Rules of Money.
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Posted by admin on 28 May 2009 at 11:04 am under Recommended
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Children need to be taught at a young age the importance of stewardship, but giving them financial advice that’s too complex can overwhelm and discourage them. In Money Matters for Kids, financial author and teacher, Larry Burkett provides fun and creative tools to help children understand and apply the biblical concept [...]
Posted by admin on 18 May 2009 at 11:40 am under Recommended
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Don’t miss the PBS series MoneyTrack with financial expert Rob Black
“A true financial reality and investor education series featuring real people with real-life problems and solutions. . . . Well worth watching.” —Humberto Cruz, LA Times
In today’s unpredictable financial world, [...]
Posted by admin on 18 May 2009 at 11:00 am under Recommended
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Whether you have just won the lottery or are struggling to meet monthly expenses, your future financial comfort depends on creating - and sticking to - a long-term money management strategy. Personal finance expert Jordan Goodman’s new book Everyone’s Money Book on Financial Planning helps you do just that. [...]
Posted by admin on 18 May 2009 at 10:00 am under Recommended
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A surprisingly underserved publishing market is the Latino population, a diverse, youthful group poised to become America’s biggest minority….Yes, there is a need for this book; the authors make a convincing case that the special cultural; economic, and social concerns of Latinos create special financial [...]
Posted by admin on 18 May 2009 at 7:10 am under Recommended
Editorial Reviews
“My mission is to teach people how to make savvy financial decisions and give them all the resources they need to put my advice into action.” —Jordan E. Goodman, “America’s Money Answers Man” For years, Americans have sought answers to their financial questions in Everyone’s Money Book [...]
Posted by admin on 18 May 2009 at 2:10 am under Recommended
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Informed sources report that today’s young people are more interested in money management than their predecessors–but on the whole remain frighteningly ignorant of the specifics involved. Got Money? Enjoy It! Manage It! by personal-finance writer Jeff Wuorio is a sassy but smart compendium of relevant advice [...]
Posted by admin on 10 May 2009 at 12:59 am under Recommended
Editorial Reviews
You can save hundreds, even thousands of dollars the next time you go shopping.Whether you are shopping for a car or consumer electronics, you are going to run into professional salespeople. They are trained and ready to reach right into your pocket and take your money for the things you want.Are [...]
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