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High Wire

The U.S. economy is wrapping up 25 years of some of the strongest, smoothest growth in its history—a performance so sweet economists have given it a name: “the Great Moderation.”

So why have so many people, even those making hundreds of thousands of dollars, arrived at the new century with a gnawing sense that events are moving in a direction that is detrimental…  More About: High Wire

Superclass

The Superclass - politicians, military leaders, finance gurus, energy barons, media moguls and thought leaders - is the small group that currently plays the greatest role in shaping the progress of globalization and perhaps the group most changed by that phenomenon, so much so that they have more in common with one another than they do with their own countrymen. And because this group frequently…  More About: Superclass

¿Se Habla Dinero?

¿Se Habla Dinero? The Everyday Guide to Financial Success is a bilingual guide to the basics of financial success. (Scroll down for a Spanish version of this book description.)

Getting ahead financially in the United States is a difficult task, and it is even more daunting for someone who comes from a different culture. This book offers information for financial survival and success,…  More About: ¿Se Habla Dinero?

The Big Squeeze

The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker looks at the stresses and strains faced by American workers as wages have stagnated, health and pension benefits have grown stingier, and job security has shriveled.

Steven Greenhouse tells the stories of software engineers in Seattle, hotel housekeepers in Chicago, call center workers in New York, and janitors in Houston, as he explores why,…  More About: The Big Squeeze

Predictably Irrational

When it comes to making decisions in our lives, we think we’re in control. We think we’re making smart, rational choices. But are we? In a series of illuminating, often surprising experiments outlined in his book, “Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions,” MIT behavioral economist Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. Blending everyday experience with…  More About: Predictably Irrational

How YOU Can Profit from Credit Cards

Curtis Arnold, founder of Cardratings.com, passes along techniques he has used to escape credit card debt, “creatively finance” his wedding, car, and home purchases, and earn thousands in credit card “perks” every year. Along the way, he offers advice targeted to young consumers who are being aggressively targeted by credit card marketers; retirees facing credit discrimination; Americans recovering from bankruptcy or other debt…  More About: How YOU Can Profit from Credit Cards

The Common Cents Money Management Workbook

In an age of information overload, many simply don’t have the time, knowledge or organizational skills to create a simple, functional system for managing personal finances.

Now in its fifth edition, “The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook “is a best-seller that has helped hundreds of thousands of people across America develop effective budgets and gain financial freedom.

Even…  More About: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook

The Truth About Avoiding Scams

Scams have always been with us, and they always will be - except now, technology makes scammers’ jobs even easier, enabling them to reach out from anywhere around the world, and take advantage of more people than ever before. No matter how smart you think you are, you can easily become a victim: in fact, scammers have discovered that educated, sophisticated individuals are among their…  More About: The Truth About Avoiding Scams

10 Excellent Reasons Not to Hate Taxes

“Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society."—Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

This short, snappy handbook countersthe anti-tax, anti-government rhetoric that permeates our culture and reminds us why taxes lie at the heart of a functioning democracy.

Paying taxes is something almost everyone loves to hate. 10 Excellent Reasons Not to Hate Taxes makes the case for thinking…  More About: 10 Excellent Reasons Not to Hate Taxes

House Lust

Blending social commentary with reporting, House Lust is a funny and disturbing portrait of the behaviors that drove the greatest real estate boom in history—and its eventual bust.

Owning a home has long been considered the fulfillment of the American Dream. But in the last decade, as the real estate market boomed, Americans’ fascination with homes turned into a frenzy. Shelter has been…  More About: House Lust

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