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I wish I had read the description a little closer...
This book has very little to do with money a very much to do with sending money to the church. I bought a copy for each of my girls, 16 and 18 years old, each of them very spiritual, and they were both very turned off by the "preachy" context of the book. In fact, the 18-year-old told me she felt like she learned nothing about money, and as for the spiritual side, there are better books for that as well. She was especially turned off by one passage that recommended one way of making more money is giving more to the church.

Solid in the psychological issues surrounding money
We bought this book to help teach our 7 year old how to manage her money. Where the book met expectations were the areas of values and healthy ways to think of money : Money isn't ours. We're stewards of God's money and therefore, we should spend it wisely, etc.

Where it didn't meet expectations, is that it didn't really provide a sample plan for how to allocate resources. While certainly, the greatest issue in dealing with money is mental -- getting your head around the idea that you have to live within your means and that you don't have to have everything NOW or just because someone else has it -- there is also a need for concrete examples....Given the above problem, I would still recommend this book as something to work through with a child because those psychological issues about spending are significant enough that they can make the difference between a someday adult with healthy attitudes about money and someone who is in debt, unhappy yet still wanting MORE! In that respect, this book is aces. ... Read more

Book Description

What could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title features a streamlined and updated format and the absolute essence of the subject, presented in a concise and readily understandable form.

Graphic elements such as sidebars, reader-alert icons, and boxed highlights stress selected points from the text, illuminate keys to learning, and give students quick pointers to the essentials.

• Designed to appeal to underprepared students and readers turned off by dense text
• Cartoons, sidebars, icons, and other graphic pointers get the material across fast
• Concise text focuses on the essence of the subject
• Deliver expert help from teachers who are authorities in their fields
• Perfect for last-minute test preparation
• So small and light that they fit in a backpack!

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Difficult to understand
This book is definitely not for novice bookkeepers. You really need to know a lot about the subject in order to understand the material in this book. I personally felt as though it was a waste of money, and it has not helped me enter the bookkeeping field as I had hoped it would have. I had bookkeeping in college 30 years and thought this book would refresh my memory, but it did not. ... Read more

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A CLEAR, STEP-BY-STEP SYSTEM FOR WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN THAT WILL ATTRACT THE FINANCING YOU NEED

Joseph R. Mancuso offers key guidelines and valuable tips on how to gear your business plan to the people who control the cash. Featuring the original business plans from three highly successful businesses, plans that raised millions in upfront financing, How to Write a Winning Business Plan also reveals:

* What financiers look for in a plan
* Nine questions that every plan must answer
* How to prospect for financial sources
* How to romance the money men
* How to locate hidden sources of capital
* How to handle objections
* How to gain a commitment
* And much more

Complete with handy checklists and key financial forms, this book is your launch pad for a thriving business venture. ... Read more

Book Description

This new Quick & Legal book presents nine major methods people can use to avoid, or reduce, Federal estate taxes. These are the taxes that kick in when an individual's estate, or a couple's combined estate, exceeds $625,000. And the taxes are steep--rates start at 37% and go up to 55%.

In clear, concise terms the book explains how you can save your family money by:

making gifts of under $10,000making gifts for tuition or medical expensesgiving or leaving property to a spouseestablishing a Bypass (AB) Trustestablishing a QTIP Trustestablishing a QDOT Trustcontributing to charitytransferring ownership of your life insurance policiesusing disclaimers

Written by two experts in estate planning, 9 Ways to Avoid Estate Taxes can save your family many thousands of dollars. They'll love you forever. ... Read more

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Good Overview
I bought this and two other books on the same subject. This is the one I read first. It covers 9 different aspects of the subject so you only have to read the chapters that are applicable to your situation. Very readable. A good place to start. ... Read more

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This book is an empowerment tool that anyone regardless of status or condition can utilize to gain wholesome success in life from the scratch. The book represents a total paradigm shift in the concept of wealth building. It provides a step-by-step guideline to take anyone up the ladder of wealth creation, which the titans of wealth and riches have been using but the poor and middle class never knew. No matter how devastating a man's situation is, the ideas in this book will get him out of the mental rut. What is the proof? Apart from the outstanding anecdotal supports and principles contained in the book, the author's own personal accomplishments are living testimonies of the potency of the secrets contained in the book: Seni Hazzan came to America with nothing - no family, no friends, no money and no idea of what it is like to live in America. Within five years, he earned a Yale MBA, a CPA license, rose to managerial position with the Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Group of a global firm on Wall Street and then moved on to start a fast growing diversified holding corporation with interests in major industries. This book will therefore be invaluable in the rebuilding of individuals, families, businesses and our nation after the inhuman attacks of September 11, given its emphasize on wealth being a reward for serving others wholeheartedly. The practical insight on how to write your own check for any dream or vision you have will not only make you prosperous, but will also allow you the freedom to map out your own path to wealth without being tied to the whims and caprices of others. And beyond the previous treatises on wealth building, this book also gave insights into how the wealth could be protected by sharing it with others. ... Read more

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Everybody Alive Needs To Read This Book
I am an MBA and a successful business owner. RFGZ was a gift I received from a friend. I wish I read this five years ago before starting my business. Everything I ever knew about life, money and business was blown away by the principles and truth contained in this book.

Honestly, America, nations, people, companies, families, relationships etc can be built succesfully going forward by following the simple steps this gift from God has shared with us. I watched Seni's interview on Family Network with Chuck and Jenni: He is one of the most humble individuals I have ever seen, yet very astute.

Also, through Seni's story and the principles shared in this book, it is clear that any one could succeed anywhere in the world. But living in America increases the chances by more than 10,000% - Seni came from the poor African continent to go to Yale, Wall Street, became entrepreneur of the year etc in spite of everything that could have counted against him. That is what America is all about.

His story is the Century's "Only In America" thriller.

I have read think and grow rich. It has helped me. But don't make a mistake. Seni and Napoleon Hill are not in the same league - Seni is a Doer (he wrote and espoused what he had done from his own personal experience and it worked for him and others and me too!!!); Napoleon Hill was a reporter (he interviewed 500 successful people but he never demonstrated the workings of those principles through his personal life and bank account, though the principles work).

I stand to be challenged on this, I am sure I will win because time will tell: This book is going to be a perrenial and classic bestseller in the league of How to Make Friends and Influence People, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Think and Grow Rich, The Power of Positive Thinking and The magic of Thinking Big.

I recommend it to everyone alive, even if you are at the top of your game. If you are able to consciously sleep before you finish reading this book, you are either too complacent or you are not ready to improve your life, relationship, career or bank account. Because I know there will be one word or formular that will pay you multiples of the cost of the book. Exactly that happened to me.

Life Changing
Seni's book is a must read for anyone interested in changing their lives, Wonderful piece of literature a must read for anyone looking to learn the secrets of life.

Outstanding Read
This is a book for Enron Management to read. It will help them to understand that wealth is a reward for serving and not for stealing from their shareholders and employees. Good insight for pursuing entrepreneurial ventures. A must read for someone also trying to understand his purpose in life.

Starting Over
Imagine the devastation you feel from losing your job. With unemployment upon you, there are so many questions floating around inside your head; how will you pay your bills and how will you eat? The whole experience becomes overwhelming as you struggle to remain positive. In trying to start over, one must start from ground zero, which is basically a person's lowest point. And it takes a strong individual to overcome the obstacles that are thrown in their way and rise to the top.

Author Seni Hazzan is all about helping others overcome financial issues and unhappiness with job situations. His book, REBUILDING FROM GROUND ZERO: AN EMPOWERING GUIDE TO BUILDING AND SECURING WEALTH, gives readers step by step advice on how they can gain financial stability and independence. It is also a good source for small business owners as it documents in detail mistakes the author overcame to become a successful entrepreneur.

This is an inspiring book because Mr. Hazzan uses his knowledge to help others who are starting a business or those who are looking to improve themselves financially. I recommend this book.

Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks
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An Outstanding Work From A sincere Heart
This guy is an amazing writer. He made wealth-building a simple, clear, and attainable goal for everyone. What I found unique about this book is the sincerity with which Seni demonstrated that Wealth Is A Reward for serving others. His personal story, the examples and the suggestions for building wealth from the scratch is phenomenon. His warning on avoiding overnight riches and building wealth just for the dough shows the kind of heart he has. He surprised me when he declared that America has been good to him and he will give part of the proceeds from the book to help others. I felt that was one of the greatest demonstration of generosity especially during this hard time. I will be surprized if the book does not become an all-round bestseller. ... Read more

Book Description

125,000 copies of the first edition in print:
A streamlined introduction to record keeping, accounting, and more, Bookkeeping Made Simple takes the mystery out of financial jargon for small-business owners and students. Completely updated, this comprehensive edition now covers everything from special journals to assets and payroll, making it easier than ever to master the math of commerce.

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This book contains two practice sets designed for beginning users of Peachtree (TM) Accounting 4.0 through 7.0. The first practice set, which covers making journal entries, a trial balance, and statements, can be done in about an hour. The second involves converting a merchandising company to Peachtree(TM) Accounting and three months of transactions.

Completion takes about 20 hours.Included is a complete review of debits and credits and trial balance solutions. This book is part of The Quick Notes Series. This series is for people who want help with college accounting, economics, and statistics courses and for people who want to advance their career by learning more about business. ... Read more

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Everyone dreams of having more money. But not everyone does something about it. Now you can! Inside 101 Best Extra-Income Opportunities for Women are ideas and practical know-how to guide you toward your goal. In addition, you will learn the secrets of people just like you who are running fun, profitable, extra-cash businesses and are willing to tell you how they have done it. Like them, you can transform your personal hobby, talent, or eye for opportunity into a money-making enterprise. These lucrative ideas are organized by chapter for easy review, including:

Back to Basics—Elbow Grease and a Strong Back
Crafty Business—Money-Making Ideas for Craft Fairs
Cooking Up Dollars—Making Money in the Kitchen
Old-Fashioned Money—Look to the Past for Your Financial Future
And much, much more!

This book can help you make the difference between falling behind on the bills and saving up for a special vacation, luxury, or other personal goal. You?ll also enjoy the fulfillment that comes with success. Best of all, you can start today!

Includes a Special Section of Money-Making Ideas for Moms at Home! ... Read more

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GREAT INFORMATIVE BOOK........
Great book with over 100 ideas on earning extra income. This book offers great information on marketing, advertising, crafts, publishing, and many useful ideas for stay home moms. this book is well written and easy to follow. I graduated from High school last year. I go to college part-time, have my own place, a full-time job and thanks to the knowledge I gained from this book, I now have a part-time job, putting in my own hours whenever I can. This may not be the best book ever written, but it sure helped me out.... I recommend it highly, especially for young women just coming in to the work field.....

Not impressed
I really think this book would have been good if we were in the 1930-1950. We are in the year 2000 and all the extra income opportunities stated in this book are outdated. The author should keep up with the century we are in. You can't expect women in the year 2000 to raise animals for a leaving, nor cook for extra money, don't we do this already. What ever happened to computers? This book was offensive to me as a women!!!!

Excellent Source of Information
This book is a great source of ideas and information on making extra money. This book has something for everyone. The book also lists additional sources of information, ideas on finding clients, and sample pricing. I highly recommend this book to any woman that would like to supplement her family's income.

Good book but short
I would say get this as an accompaniment to the best home based businesses, I dont see the difference between the part time jobs she lists here and her full time jobs in the other books, but maybe you will. A good book but shorter than the others ... Read more

Book Description

Tired of looking around for all those receipts? Frustrated each year when it comes time to do your taxes?

This is the book to solve all of these problems!

The book contains all recordkeeping forms for one complete year of transactions for a home daycare business. Forms are sorted by month and each chapter contains a convenient envelope to store all receipts.

Inside this book you will find forms for tracking your time, income, direct expenses, indirect expenses, computer use, and so much more!

Annual forms are also included to summarize activity for the year.

Instead of searching for last minute deductions, you will have everything you need in one completely organized book!

2003 Edition ... Read more

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Get ORGANIZED!
Home Daycare Recordkeeping Journal: The Book of Forms, has provided me with a very IMPORTANT tool to keep my papers, forms and receipts in order! This journal continues to be my ultimate recordkeeping log and makes tax time a breeze. ... Read more

Book Description

The most comprehensive study guide for learning the practical application of mathematical concepts used in the business world, Schaum’s Outline of Basic Business Mathematics focuses exclusively on business—not business and finance—and uses basic math in its applications. This is the perfect guide for helping beginning business students get a grasp on basic business math skills. ... Read more

Book Description

"This book is about you and your money...."

The author of the bestselling Money Doesn't Grow on Trees extends her proven financial guidance to the millions of women who want to take control of their financial lives. In Making Change, Neale S. Godfrey -- single mother, successful author, and financial guru -- shows you exactly how to make your finances, your future, and your life work for you. Giving expert advice with a down-to-earth approach, Godfrey guides you toward financial security with her "Design It...Do It" motto, whether you're starting out or just determined to gain the financial confidence and competence you've always wanted.

Full of quizzes, planning tools, and inspiring anecdotes, Making Change shows you how to discover your financial personality and teaches you the life skills you will need to "make change" in the ways that count most:

* Learn how to manage personal banking and budgeting effectively
* Find essential information on saving and investing wisely
* Discover the secrets to creating, maintaining, and repairing credit
* Visualize the steps you need to take for making important financial decisions
* Evaluate your financial options for the future

You'll have everything you need to design and create the financially secure life you want -- and deserve. ... Read more

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Same old stuff
This book is no different than any other finance book I have read. Except this one is so poorly written and offers no constructive suggestions. The language is difficult for the beginner to understand, despite the author's claims that the book is suitable for beginners. I trashed mine after the first few chapters. I can't believe there are people who would publish this kind of .... It is shocking.

Waxing Philosophical
Making Change advocates that women change the way that they think about money so that they take an active role in their financial life, starting at the earliest stage possible. The book is divided into life phases from dating to death and offers a "user friendly" approach. Chapters contain quizzes, mock interviews, and personal stories to keep the reader's interest. Most of all it offers a philosophy that women should follow in order to gain financial freedom. Godfrey calls her philosophy "Design it, do it." In other words, make a plan ahead of time for your kids' college tuition, your retirement, etc. Don't wait for your spouse or the fairy godmother to take care of it is Godfrey's point. The book lacks serious financial facts such as how you might short a stock and when to do it or the differences between adjustable rate mortgages and fixed rate mortgages. So don't turn to this for serious financial enlightenment but do turn to it for an inspirational non-threatening approach on how to get your financial house in order.

This book has been the most helpful book I have ever read!
If you are in a situation in your life when you feel that it is time for you to gain control over your finances, this is the book for you. After reading this book I am no secure enough with my knowlegde to open up my own account and organize the bills. Before reading this book I felt that my husband will always do the 'money stuff' for me, I never really thought twice about how important it is to understand your own finances. By this book, read it cover to cover. Also, it was pretty funny at times, Making Change is well written and humorous. Buy the book!! ... Read more

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GREAT BOOK
IT WAS PRACTICAL-EASY TO FOLLOW-AND MADE MY JOB SO MUCH EASIER! NOT AT ALL LIKE TEXTBOOKS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL DUMB--NEVER GOT LOST--HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

PRAISE
THIS IS TRUE THAT YOU PROVIDE DETAIL ABOUT MERCHANDISING ,AND I FOUND IT THE BEST ONE IN THE WORLD OF LIBRARY

Good merchandising info, math not too helpful
As a newcomer to merchandising, I found this book's explanations of key terminology and tips on merchandise planning to be very helpful. The math, however, was entirely too simplistic to be of much use. This book contains an entire chapter on how to use a calculator. If you're looking for a good general overview of the field, this is a good book. But anyone with an elementary education should already know the math.

So easy to follow!
I am taking a retail math class in college and using this book. I always hated math, and never did well in high school. This book is easy for me to follow, and most of all it really is step by step and now all the math work makes sense. I know what I am learning now will help me throughout my merchandising career.

I finally understand math!
I finally understand math! This is the first time I ever enjoyed a math class. I learned one step at a time how to solve problems easily. There are problems, with business definitions explained, examples, the forms you really use on the job, and helpful hints on how to solve the problems successfully. The book is easy to follow, and really helps you with the work,instead of frustrating you. I'm working in a retail store while I attend school, and I finally understand the paperwork I have to complete. The book shows you how to understand and calculate all the retail math skills you'll ever need to know! ... Read more

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Excellent Review of Busniess and Financial Statements
Need a good overview of key Business and Financial statements? Look no further. This book is clear, concise, and precise. Great for people just getting their feet wet in the finance world or for those who need a refresher. ... Read more

Book Description

Office 2000: Integrated Applications from Glencoe's Professional Approach Series equips students with the skills needed to successfully use Microsoft Office. This text is suitable for a one-semester or one-quarter capstone course, for students with previous knowledge of Office 2000 applications.

The text is divided into two sections. The first section consists of six lessons. The first two lessons deal with unique Office applications that are not included in any of the texts in the Professional Approach series. The lessons will also focus on file management and work group considerations. Each of the four remaining lessons deals with the integration of a particular application with the other applications in Office.

The second section will contain a simulation that runs for four weeks. The simulation will require that students work in groups and play a role in a fictional company. Students will work with source documents and integrate data in all Office applications. Feature boxes throughout the simulation will focus on Office Procedures (topics could include e-mail etiquette, telephone procedures, meeting etiquette, work group etiquette, and so forth.) ... Read more

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This practice set can be used in an internal/external auditing course, a dedicated course in fraud examination/forensic accounting, or a criminal justice course encompassing criminal investigations. This practice set increases student competencies in the following areas: problem solving and critical thinking skills; computer skills; technical skills relating to the detection, investigation, and prevention of fraud; research and writing skills. ... Read more

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Bill paying records and filing system album, consists of pages to record data and see through pockets for easy storing and access to related documents. Front cover designed to record newly arrived bills as a reminder. Includes attachable/detachable dry erase marker for listing data. ... Read more

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know where to stand
This notebook is awesome, it shows you exactly where you stand when it comes you your bills. You can follow your spending patterns and know when your payments are due monthly, avoid any chance of being late on your payments due to non-receipt of statemnts..this book has a column to write the due date, min payment due, amount paid, date paid, check # used, previous and new balance and total amount paid..since I pay my bills online and don't use a check # I use that column to total the amount of finance charges each month..this is a really good notebook and I strongly recommend it.

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(...) an extremely effective publication comparable to none other of its kind.(...)

My second review of this
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I have been using the bill-paying reminder system for a few months now, and I must report that I do find it useful. It is handy to have all the balances showing, month after month, so I can see the balances going down, or, God help me, going up! This makes me more aware of what I am spending, and the fact that I want all those balances to go down! I am no longer able to let myself ignore what I am doing financially. I have also noticed that one account was not crediting my payments properly.

So, I am Definitely finding this item worthwhile.

However, I stand behing my remarks that a more professional appearance and a rewrite of the instructions would help(...)

It IS a good product, and it COULD be better.

That's it!

Good luck Mr. Jackson.
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