Yolo County Library
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Business and Personal FinanceDecember 2015
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"The college mania won’t subside anytime soon. Too many people, too many institutions and businesses, have an interest, financial and ideological, in keeping it going." ~ from Andrew Ferguson's Crazy U
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The Aspirational Investor: Taming the Markets to Achieve Your Life's Goals by Ashvin B. ChhabraThis intriguing investment book is framed around the idea that an investor's goals for his or her life should be the primary focus of an investment strategy, not trying to "beat the markets." Though written for individuals who have the wherewithal to invest, it also provides a good overview of how investment strategies work (including Warren Buffett's), and explains how readers can analyze their own goals and tolerance for risk in order to create individualized Wealth Allocation Frameworks. Written by Merrill Lynch's chief investment officer, Ashvin Chhabra, this is an informative read for canny investors.
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| Being good at your job is more than just completing tasks competently: it also means handling small and constant interactions with colleagues. Some tips include maintaining eye contact, admitting (and learning from) your mistakes, and showing a positive attitude. Employing good-natured humor and plenty of practical advice, this guide argues that accepting your insecurities and putting them to work for you (rather than against you) will help you achieve success in the workplace.
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Wealth Management Unwrapped : Unwrap What You Need to Know and Enjoy the Present
by Charlotte B. Beyer
In her new book, Wall Street veteran and Institute for Private Investors (IPI) founder Charlotte Beyer sheds light on the complex wealth management industry, outlines the responsibility that all investors have as 'CEOs' of their own wealth, and equips them with the tools to effectively manage their money.
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Paying for College Without Going Broke, 2016 Edition by Princeton ReviewPresents a comprehensive guide to controlling college costs that furnishes helpful tips on the financial aid packages available, filling out application forms, educational loans, updated tax regulations and additional sources of revenue, as well as the latest official financial aid forms and updates on the tax laws, in a guide with a foreword by Bill Clinton. Original.
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| Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom by Ken IlgunasKen Ilgunas graduated college with more than $30K in debt, determined to pay it off as quickly as possible. Traveling the country and taking jobs that paid room and board, he paid off the loan in three years. Then, resolving never to rack up that much debt again, he bought a van, enrolled in a master's program at Duke University, and lived in a campus parking lot for the next two years, avoiding security and showering at the campus gym. An article about his simplified lifestyle appeared in Salon, but for the full story -- as much about the expense of education as it is about Ilgunas' remarkable ability to live on next to nothing -- you'll have to pick up this "irresistibly engrossing true-life adventure tale" (Booklist). |
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| Debt-Free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College Education Without Loans... by Zac BissonnetteZac Bissonnette wrote this book as a UMass college student planning to graduate without student debt. He succeeded (without relying on his parents). A strong believer in making sensible financial choices, Bissonnette argues that students should consider their options, which include attending cheaper state schools over pricey elite colleges out of state; starting at a community college before transferring to a four-year school; and working during breaks. Noting that student debt often restricts the options of recent grads (including postponing starting a family or attending grad school), Bissonnette shares advice that will appeal to frugal and future-minded high school students and their parents. |
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Where you go is not who you'll be : an antidote to the college admissions mania
by Frank Bruni
Through statistics, surveys and the stories of hugely successful people who didn't attend the most exclusive schools, a best-selling author andNew York Times columnist demonstrates that many kinds of colleges—from large public universities to tiny hideaways in the hinterlands—serve as ideal springboards into the professional world and argues that matters in the end are a student's efforts in and out of the classroom, not how prestigious a school he or she went to.
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