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Business and Personal Finance October 2013
"Picture your retirement. Do you see yourself swinging contentedly on a hammock, a great-grandchild smiling in your lap, your golf clubs nearby? Or do you see yourself counting off the hours on your new gold-plated watch, fearful that you'll outlive your savings?"
~ from Ralph Warner and Richard Stim's Retire Happy
New and Recently Released!
Finerman's Rules: Secrets I'd Only Tell My Daughters about Business and Life - by Karen Finerman
Publisher: Grand Central
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/04/2013
Share Finerman ISBN-13: 9781455514489
ISBN-10: 1455514489
Karen Finerman is a busy -- and successful -- woman. CEO of a major hedge fund, chairwoman of CNBC's Fast Money, and mother to two sets of twins, she's still found time to offer advice to women in the workplace. Though Finerman's Rules is partly an account of her own career, it's also full of suggestions for making your own mark. How to find a mentor, how to stand out, how to know when to make a change -- these are just some of the many topics Finerman covers in a book that is "spunky, direct, and full of spot-on wisdom" (Publishers Weekly).
Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate - by Rose George
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/13/2013
Share Ninety Percent of Everything%3a Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate ISBN-13: 9780805092639
ISBN-10: 0805092633
Look around you. Most of us will be surrounded by -- or wearing -- items that were created far away, in places like China or Malaysia. The route to your door may have been through the Straits of Malacca or the Suez Canal, but either way, nearly all goods sold around the world are transported by container ship. In a book that reveals her endless curiosity, author Rose George offers a wide-ranging look at the shipping industry, from labyrinthine ownership structures and terrible working conditions to threats of piracy and lifeboat survival strategies. Fans of Mary Roach's similarly witty and informative books will appreciate George's willingness to make a guinea pig of herself, as well.
Crazy Rich: Power, Scandal, and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty - by Jerry Oppenheimer
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/13/2013
Share Crazy Rich%3a Power, Scandal, and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty ISBN-13: 9780312662110
ISBN-10: 0312662114
Part business history of pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, Crazy Rich also portrays the sordid side of a wealthy family who profited enormously from the hard work of the company's founding brothers in 1887. Proving that money can't buy happiness -- though it can finance plenty of extravagant weddings, painful divorces, difficult lawsuits, and drug addictions -- biographer Jerry Oppenheimer concentrates on 15 family members through five generations. For other gossipy tales of industry leaders, try Bryan Burrough's The Big Rich (about four oil barons) or Julia Flynn Siler's The House of Mondavi (about a major wine-making family).
Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry - by David C. Robertson with Bill Breen
Publisher: Crown Business
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/25/2013
Share Brick by Brick%3a How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry ISBN-13: 9780307951601
ISBN-10: 030795160X
Founded in 1932 by a Danish carpenter whose son created the famous plastic brick and the beloved play sets in the 1950s, LEGO is named after a Danish phrase that means "play well." Though the toy company struggled in the 1990s and neared bankruptcy around the turn of the century thanks to numerous poor business decisions, it was able to turn things around by returning to its founding principles. Brick by Brick -- which is as likely to be enjoyed by LEGO enthusiasts as it is by business students and leaders -- explains the history of the family-held company and the decisions that helped it find success, flirt with disaster, and reclaim success once more.
Focus on: Retirement
Save Your Retirement: What to Do if You Haven't Saved Enough or if Your Investments Were Devastated by the Market Meltdown - by Frank Armstrong III and Paul B. Brown
Publisher: FT Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/22/2009
Share Save Your Retirement%3a What to Do if You Haven ISBN-13: 9780137029006
ISBN-10: 0137029004
If you're worried about your retirement funds -- whether because they took a hit or just because you feel you haven't saved enough -- this guide will help you take a clear-eyed look at what you have, what you'll likely need, and how you can bridge the gap. While some suggestions won't work for everyone (no time to consider a supplemental second career? Can't move to a cheaper part of the world?) there are enough ideas here to get you thinking about your options. "Essential reading for everyone -- except maybe the very wealthy," says Library Journal.
The AARP Retirement Survival Guide: How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad - by Julie Jason
Publisher: Sterling
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/04/2009
Share The AARP Retirement Survival Guide%3a How to Make Smart Financial Decisions in Good Times and Bad ISBN-13: 9781402743412
ISBN-10: 1402743416
AARP is instantly recognizable as a trusted name when it comes to senior living and retirement planning. Written in 2009 by an investment educator, The AARP Retirement Survival Guide takes into account a not-exactly-robust economy and the effect the economic downturn may have had on those planning for (or already in the midst of) retirement. With easy-to-follow explanations and a wealth of real-life examples, this guide will help readers take advantage of every available tool to make their retirement years secure. Those more familiar with financial topics might try Daniel Solin's The Smartest Retirement Book You'll Ever Read.
One Year to an Organized Financial Life: From Your Bills to Your Bank Account, Your Home to Your Retirement, the Week-by-Week Guide to Achieving Financial Peace of Mind - by Regina Leeds and Russell Wild
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/29/2009
Share One Year to an Organized Financial Life%3a From Your Bills to Your Bank Account, Your Home to Your Retirement, the Week-by-Week Guide to Achieving Financial Peace of Mind ISBN-13: 9780738213675
ISBN-10: 0738213675
Having your finances in order can bring some peace of mind. For one thing, you'll always know where your money is, what it's doing, and where it needs to be. In this financial guide, the authors present a week-by-week plan for fiduciary organization, along with advice on such topics as sticking to a budget, curbing credit card debt, saving on taxes, and refinancing a mortgage, all of which can help you plan for retirement. There's even a resource section that will help you take next steps when it comes to savings and retirement funds. Check it out if you know you need organizational help in addition to financial advice.
Retirementology: Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy - by Gregory B. Salsbury
Publisher: FT Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/25/2010
Share Retirementology%3a Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy ISBN-13: 9780137056538
ISBN-10: 0137056532
The image of retirement used to be: quit working, get the golden handshake (or at least a pension), and settle down to your hobbies of bridge, toy trains, and gardening. But things change, and those whose retirement is right around the corner -- or even 20 years away -- have to think about planning sensibly for retirement. In this helpful guide, author Gregory Salsbury will help you to identify mistakes you may have made (and will need to correct) in investing, borrowing, and other financial areas. And like many books in the behavioral economics vein, this one addresses destructive financial habits as well. "A superb introduction to the necessary financial planning no American over 40 can afford to ignore," says Publishers Weekly.
Retire Happy: What You Can Do Now to Guarantee a Great Retirement - by Richard Stim and Ralph E. Warner
Publisher: Nolo
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/04/2008
Share Retire Happy%3a What You Can Do Now to Guarantee a Great Retirement ISBN-13: 9781413308358
ISBN-10: 141330835X
Coproduced by USA Today and publisher Nolo, Retire Happy is part of a series of personal finance books touching on everyday topics like working from home or financial security for families. In this book, the co-authors argue for a clearly thought-out process for approaching retirement, including deciding when the right time to retire is. Covering all the bases of retirement, including the more intangible, emotional aspects, like taking the time to develop interests and friendships, this is a great big-picture look at your coming retirement.
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