Writing for Real


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Provides teachers with strategies to encourage their students to write.




Family Finance 101


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Dive into the heart of family finance with 'Family Finance 101: Financial Planning for Every Stage of Life.' This comprehensive guide is your roadmap to financial well-being, offering practical insights and empathetic guidance for individuals and families at any life stage. From setting meaningful financial goals to navigating economic uncertainties, each chapter is crafted to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to build a resilient and prosperous financial future. Explore topics like budgeting, debt management, investments, homeownership, retirement planning, and more, all delivered in an informal, engaging tone that makes complex financial concepts accessible. This book goes beyond numbers; it delves into the emotional and relational aspects of money, recognizing that financial well-being is intertwined with the fabric of family life. With an empathetic touch, it addresses challenges, celebrates victories, and offers strategies for overcoming setbacks. Discover the art of adapting to economic changes, learn the nuances of legacy planning, and explore the vital connection between financial and physical health. Whether you're a seasoned financial planner or just starting your journey, 'Family Finance 101' meets you where you are, providing actionable advice and fostering a mindset of growth and resilience. As you navigate each chapter, you'll find not just a guide but a companion—an ally in your quest for financial empowerment. The book concludes with a reflection on your financial journey, inviting you to review goals, celebrate achievements, and plan for the next stage of family life. It's a celebration of your commitment to financial well-being and the legacy you're building for future generations. Join the ranks of those who have transformed their financial destinies with 'Family Finance 101.' Empower yourself, build lasting financial resilience, and embrace a future where your financial story is one of prosperity, wisdom, and shared abundance. Your journey to financial well-being starts here.




The Highlander’s Unexpected Proposal


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A lass begging to marry him might top the list of “oddest things to happen,” but Chief Adam Macquarie is desperate. And no matter how much he hates to do it, he’s not above lying to get what he wants. Starting with the fact that he just omitted the truth about the situation back at his home—where there are no women and only a handful of other people. Because he has a secret need for a wife himself, one she won’t be too happy about when she finds out. Lark Montgomerie is thrilled the brawny chief agrees to save her from her drunken father’s machinations of wedding her off to the first fool that agrees. He’s easy on the eyes and no one can be worse than her current options. Now a new life awaits her, on an exciting Scottish isle no less, and nothing will dampen her spirits. That is, until she arrives in her new homeland and realizes more than a few things are amiss... Each book in the Brothers of Wolf Isle series is STANDALONE: * The Highlander’s Unexpected Proposal * The Highlander's Pirate Lass * The Highlander’s Tudor Lass * The Highlander's Secret Avenger




Proposals That Work


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Previous editions of this best seller have helped more than 100,000 students and professionals write effective research proposals for dissertations and grants. Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the complex task of seeking funding, the Fifth Edition of Proposals That Work has been completely updated and revised to offer clear advice supported by useful examples. New to the Fifth Edition: Discusses the effects of new technologies: Locke, Spirduso, and Silverman address the effects of new technologies on the proposal process and also include related URLs where appropriate. Improves utility, relevance, and ease of use: Based on feedback from readers, this edition contains examples and advice that better meet the needs of the book's readership. Contains valuable advice and information on funding: The authors provide essential information on identifying and obtaining student funding for theses and dissertations. They also include a full chapter for scholars and professionals on applying for research grant funding. Offers a new section devoted to alternative dissertation formats: This addition more closely links the proposal with the subsequent dissertation and, in turn, with the production and publication of research reports. Provides practical tips on Microsoft PowerPoint: The authors give advice on how this program can serve as a powerful element of one's proposal rather than an enticing distraction. Incorporates numerous updates throughout: These include greater coverage of focus group research, new coverage of mixed methods designs, two new sample proposals, and much more. Book jacket.




Mastering Your Emergency Fund


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"Mastering Your Emergency Fund: A Comprehensive Guide to Building, Managing, and Utilizing Your Financial Safety Net" is an essential read for anyone wishing to navigate the often complex financial waters of life with certainty and confidence. Understand the Importance of an Emergency Fund and learn about the significant role it plays in securing your financial future. This book outlines the potentially devastating consequences of not having an emergency fund and provides clear, practical guidance on exactly how much money you should aim to save. Develop a healthy saving mindset as you delve into the Psychology of Saving. This book will help you overcome the instant gratification mindset and highlight the emotional comfort that a solid emergency fund can bring. Uncover proven Strategies for Building an Emergency Fund, including how to make savings automatic and the best ways to save windfalls and unexpected income. Learn about the impact of debt on your savings, and find effective strategies for reducing debt while growing your fund. Become well-versed in investing your emergency fund, ensuring it stays accessible and safe. Understand the balance between risk and return, and discover how life changes can impact your fund and how to adjust it over time. Instill good financial habits in your children as this guide underscores the importance of teaching kids about savings early on. It provides fun and innovative ways to introduce children to the concept of money and savings. Gather insights from emergency fund case studies, showcasing both successes and mistakes, and apply these lessons to your own financial journey. And as you look to the future, learn how an emergency fund can give you options, peace of mind, and how it works in tandem with various types of insurance. Explore Lifestyle Changes to Boost Your Emergency Fund, including ways to cut costs, earn more income, and understand the impact of your lifestyle choices on your savings. This comprehensive guide also covers the connection between your career and your emergency fund, emotional aspects of money and saving, emergency funds for retirement, and dispels myths and misconceptions about emergency funds. Upon finishing this book, you'll be equipped to explore other financial goals, transition from saving to investing, and ensure that your emergency fund lasts. "Mastering Your Emergency Fund" is an invaluable tool, offering an insightful, practical roadmap towards achieving a secure financial future.Table of Contents Understanding the Importance of an Emergency Fund The Role of an Emergency Fund The Consequences of Not Having an Emergency Fund How Much Money Should Be in Your Emergency Fund The Psychology of Saving Overcoming the Instant Gratification Mindset The Emotional Comfort of an Emergency Fund Building the Saving Habit Establishing Your Financial Goals Short Term vs Long Term Goals Prioritizing Your Financial Goals Aligning Your Emergency Fund with Your Financial Goals Strategies for Building an Emergency Fund Making Savings Automatic Using a Dedicated Account for Your Emergency Fund Saving Windfalls and Unexpected Money The Impact of Debt on Your Emergency Fund Managing Debt While Building Your Emergency Fund Balancing Paying Off Debt and Saving Strategies for Reducing Debt Investing Your Emergency Fund Keeping Your Emergency Fund Accessible Choosing Safe Investments for Your Emergency Fund Understanding Risk and Return Life Changes and Your Emergency Fund How Major Life Changes Impact Your Emergency Fund Rebuilding Your Emergency Fund After a Crisis Adjusting Your Emergency Fund Over Time Teaching Kids About the Importance of Saving Why Kids Should Learn About Saving Early Fun Ways to Teach Kids About Money and Saving Instilling Good Financial Habits in Children Emergency Fund Case Studies Examples of When an Emergency Fund Saved the Day Learning from Others' Emergency Fund Mistakes Analysis of Successful Emergency Fund Strategies Your Emergency Fund and the Future Planning for Unknown Future Expenses How an Emergency Fund Gives You Options The Peace of Mind that Comes with Having an Emergency Fund The Role of Insurance in Your Emergency Plan Understanding the Various Types of Insurance Deciding What Insurance You Need How Insurance and Your Emergency Fund Work Together Lifestyle Changes to Boost Your Emergency Fund Cutting Costs and Living Frugally Increasing Your Income with Side Hustles The Impact of Your Lifestyle Choices on Your Savings Building an Emergency Fund on a Low Income Strategies for Saving When Money is Tight Dealing with Unexpected Expenses on a Low Income Success Stories of Low-Income Savers The Connection Between Your Career and Your Emergency Fund How Job Security Affects Your Emergency Fund Saving More as You Earn More Planning for Unemployment or Job Change The Emotional Aspects of Money and Saving Dealing with Financial Stress The Psychology of Money Management Maintaining Motivation to Keep Saving Revisiting and Reviewing Your Emergency Fund When and Why to Review Your Emergency Fund Adjusting Your Savings Goals Celebrating Savings Milestones Emergency Funds for Retirement The Role of an Emergency Fund in Retirement Planning Managing Your Money in Retirement How an Emergency Fund Can Protect Your Retirement Savings Myths and Misconceptions About Emergency Funds Debunking Common Emergency Fund Myths Learning from Common Mistakes Setting the Record Straight on Saving Money Next Steps After Building Your Emergency Fund Exploring Other Financial Goals Transitioning from Saving to Investing Building Wealth Beyond Your Emergency Fund Ensuring Your Emergency Fund Lasts Wise Spending During an Emergency Refilling Your Emergency Fund After Use The Future of Your Emergency Fund Have Questions / Comments? 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Unexpected


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“Say YES! to Lori Foster.” —Elizabeth Lowell WHO’S PROTECTING WHO? Eli Conners expected hired mercenary Ray Vereker to be a tank of a guy with forty tattoos—not the feminine ideal with lethal combat skills. While Eli certainly needs Ray’s help, the rest of him is thinking he might have something to offer her . . . Ray’s as good as any man when it comes to storming enemy compounds and loading an AK-47, but who could blame a girl for succumbing to mind-blowing temptation in the steamy jungle? But now it’s back to business. If only Ray wasn’t feeling hot, bothered, dizzy . . . Suddenly, Ray’s precise, no-nonsense mission is veering wildly off course, derailed by raging hormones, out-of-control desire, and a delirious love that is completely unexpected . . . “Filled with Foster’s trademark wit, humor, and sensuality.” —Booklist “Foster’s pages sizzle.” —Christine Feehan




Winning at Work and in Your Finances


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In this timely and powerful new book, Dr. Creflo A. Dollar shares transforming ways to deal with the challenges, hardships, and opportunities everyone faces today. He equips readers to move beyond trials in areas such as marriage, family, finances, relationships, parenting, career, and health. Even those suffering from personal struggles and addictions can claim victory and healing through faith in God's Word. With the right attitude and mind-set, anyone can overcome life's obstacles and move on to maximum living. Readers will discover the keys to acquiring character, hope, and answers necessary for growth and excellence. Dr. Dollar equips readers with the tools needed to transform their thinking, bring this message of hope into everyday practice, and produce real results in their lives.




Winning in Troubled Times


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In this timely and powerful new book, Dr. Creflo A. Dollar shares transforming ways to deal with the challenges, hardships, and opportunities everyone faces today. He equips readers to move beyond trials in areas such as marriage, family, finances, relationships, parenting, career, and health. Even those suffering from personal struggles and addictions can claim victory and healing through faith in God's Word. With the right attitude and mind-set, anyone can overcome life's obstacles and move on to maximum living. Readers will discover the keys to acquiring character, hope, and answers necessary for growth and excellence. Dr. Dollar equips readers with the tools needed to transform their thinking, bring this message of hope into everyday practice, and produce real results in their lives.




The Innovation Mentality


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Companies in need of a fresh strategy for success realize that without it, change is merely substitution, not evolution. Post-pandemic, the global workforce is different, and business is becoming less about the business defining the individual and more about the individual defining the business. As individuals creating shared cultures that drive change and foster growth, people feel they are making contributions and connecting to leaders and their companies. As a leader, you need the wisdom and courage to turn the spotlight of accountability on yourself. Problem is, most of us have no idea how to do this. Instead, leaders continue to manage by using old templates and cannot evolve to become the leaders America needs, because those templates stripped them of their identities, leaving them insecure about who they are and how to face change. To change the conversation, we need diversity of thought to stimulate new growth, attract new talent, and generate new marketplace opportunities. That's why Glenn Llopis's prescient advice rings true, more than ever. Featuring six ways to disrupt the status quo and reinvent the way we work, The Innovation Mentality gives entrepreneurial and corporate leaders the tools they need to work with colleagues and employees to harness the power of positive change for the long term.




Managing the Unexpected


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Improve your company's ability to avoid or manage crises Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition is a thoroughly revised text that offers an updated look at the groundbreaking ideas explored in the first and second editions. Revised to reflect events emblematic of the unique challenges that organizations have faced in recent years, including bank failures, intelligence failures, quality failures, and other organizational misfortunes, often sparked by organizational actions, this critical book focuses on why some organizations are better able to sustain high performance in the face of unanticipated change. High reliability organizations (HROs), including commercial aviation, emergency rooms, aircraft carrier flight operations, and firefighting units, are looked to as models of exceptional organizational preparedness. This essential text explains the development of unexpected events and guides you in improving your organization for more reliable performance. "Expect the unexpected" is a popular mantra for a reason: it's rooted in experience. Since the dawn of civilization, organizations have been rocked by natural disasters, civil unrest, international conflict, and other unexpected crises that impact their ability to function. Understanding how to maintain function when catastrophe strikes is key to keeping your organization afloat. Explore the many different kinds of unexpected events that your organization may face Consider updated case studies and research Discuss how highly reliable organizations are able to maintain control during unexpected events Discover tactics that may bolster your organization's ability to face the unexpected with confidence Managing the Unexpected, Third Edition offers updated, valuable content to professionals who want to strengthen the preparedness of their organizations—and confidently face unexpected challenges.