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Spending Smart is a compact but immensely helpful collection of columns from the weekly Chicago Tribune column penned by Gregory Karp. Offering tips for consumers across a wide variety of fields, including insurance, banking, cars, phones, homes, travel, and more, this book is a terrific primer for how to take better care of your money and find deals where others aren't even looking.The simple and sober advice from Karp has made him a newspaper mainstay for many years, as evidenced by this book's vast amount of straightforward tips. In breaking down the true worth of a deal or exposing hidden value, Spending Smart is a reader's go-to financial adviser while on the go. Perfect to pull up on smartphones, e-readers, and tablets, Karp's friendly tone and measured counsel can be accessed just about anywhere readers have financial questions.

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Tracy Theemes knows money, and she knows women. As a certified Investment Advisor, Theemes is an expert in wealth management. As a former therapist and counselor, Theemes has deep insight into how thoughts, feelings and beliefs shape her clients’ money-related behaviour. In her book The Financially Empowered Woman, Theemes brings these two areas of expertise together in a unique and compelling resource for women who want to gain mastery over their financial lives but need advice and encouragement to do so.Women today feel heavily burdened in their lives. Career pressures, family responsibilities, rising divorce rates, the impossible ideal of the superwoman, and a culture that still assumes that men are better equipped than women to deal with financial matters all contribute to the powerlessness many women feel when it comes to money. Hundreds of Theemes’ female clients from across the socioeconomic spectrum confess harbouring feelings such as anxiety, guilt and overwhelm around their own money.In The Financially Empowered Woman, Theemes unpacks the social and emotional roots of the problem and firmly but gently leads readers to greater self-awareness and empowered decision-making.After mastering they why, it’s time to move on to the how. Theemes offers a concise and accessible five-step planning guide that every woman can follow to get her financial life on track and keep it there. A comprehensive glossary of financial terms and explanation of financial products and processes equips readers with every piece of information they need in order to make informed, prudent decisions regarding their financial lives.Readers will learn:• How gender affects our ability to earn, and also our financial needs• Why women think differently about money than men do — and how to use those differences to your advantage• How to gauge your financial position and monitor it as it changes• How to hire suitable financial professionals for your money team• How to talk to your banker or broker; how to read and understand financial statements• How to identify your financial values and set goals that support themBlending compassion and insight with rigorous professional expertise, The Financially Empowered Woman is destined to become an indispensable resource for every woman who wants to step into her own financial empowerment.

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Americans are obsessed with gloomy prognostications about the future. Dr. Smith's book, Life Under Pressure, Moving Beyond Financial Meltdown, is an antidote to all of this. He captures, in this book, the belief-ism that any person who trusts in God can move beyond disaster and that God is not out of money in any economic climate.Dr. Smith has helped thousands overcome adverse circumstances, and this book is a practical application to dealing with the times. It is a Biblical financial scholar's approach to money. You will find the 28 Ways You Can Know You're Overextended and all sorts of practical Scriptural advice in dealing with financial chaos. His approach to Bankruptcy and Divorce is worth the price of this book. Dr. Smith is a recognized authority on Biblical Stewardship, and as he did in his bestseller, Exploding the Doomsday Money Myths, Why It's Not Time to Panic, you will find this well written and easy to read book a breath of fresh air.

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Loans come wrapped in lots of paperwork with difficult-to-understand terminologies that may bring you more harm than good if you're not careful. Don't use ignorance as your excuse when you find out that you've locked yourself into a contract that has terms you don't agree with. This guide will teach you about the different terminologies used in most loan agreements. Buy a copy today.

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Do you know what the fine print in your loan agreement means? Being informed helps you make smarter decisions. Use this guide to know what those terminologies mean and how they affect you and the loan you took. Never let the need for money overpower your need to know the whole agreement you're about to lock yourself in for the next months or years. Pick a copy today.

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"It is that time of the year again!". That's right, we are referring to tax season. For some, the tax season can be a time of excitement, as they may be expecting quite a refund. For others, it is a time of year to give up some dollars to Uncle Sam. Whichever is the case for the individual(s), they will need to fill out paperwork and/or online applications for processing the tax files under their name. Such a process isn't necessarily seen as being a fun-filled event for most, and a US Income Tax Tips study guide can make one's life easier when tax season comes around.

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I want to thank you for checking out the book, «Domain Driven Design: How to Easily Implement Domain Driven Design – A Quick & Simple Guide». This book contains proven steps and strategies on how you can implement the domain-driven design approach in your projects to bring out better results. Through the domain-driven design approach, you and your project team will better understand the domain that you aim to serve and communicate in a common language that can ensure harmony and team work with your group. You will be able to finish the whole design and development process focused on what is truly essential. Thanks again and I hope you enjoy it!

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Financial analyst Lesley-Anne Scorgie lays out the roadmap for young women to be financially independent and debt-free. Whether you’re financially maxed out or rolling in hundred-dollar bills, if you want to be rich, Well-Heeled is for you! As a financially independent young woman, you will have the ability to determine the direction of your career and life path, allowing you to reach your full financial potential. So if you’re ready to make more money, live debt free, and build a nest egg that can support an awesome future – one that’s designed by you and includes the splash, the chic, and the fun – check out Well-Heeled . In it, you will learn how to: live frugally without sacrificing life’s little indulgences; set a budget that enables you to have guilt-free fun; get out, and stay out, of debt; fight for your income; increase your savings; make savvy investment decisions just like the pros; and be financially smart in relationships. This guide will pump up your bank account and empower you to do and be whatever you want in life. Don’t wait for success to come calling – start today!

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How Women Make Money is an inspiring collection of profiles, anecdotes, and practical advice and guides that will help women take control of their lives and attain their financial goals. Whether you are starting a new business, growing an established one, supplementing a pension, working for «extras» for the family, or striving to fulfill a lifelong dream, this book will nurture your entrepreneurial spirit and give you the tools you need to achieve success.

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Art Smart is a comprehensive guide to the Canadian art market for both novice and experienced collectors. It is full of advice that can give anyone the tools to determine the value of a piece of art and to not be intimidated by the often mystifying world of art. This informative and helpful volume covers the inner workings of the art market, from dealer trade secrets to expert strategies on buying and selling through auction houses and online. Art Smart gives the reader the knowledge needed to build a collection for long-term investment value, and also covers tax and estate planning, copyright issues, and charitable donations. It also contains all the latest resources for art research, with useful appendices to guide the art consumer in becoming their own art connoisseur. Art Smart is essential reading if you are curious to know more about how the art market functions and is an excellent resource guide for those already involved.

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