Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon


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Have you ever wanted to know the best day of the week to buy groceries or go out to dinner? Have you ever wondered about the best time of day to ask someone out on a date—or for a raise? Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon tells you the best time—of the day, of the week, of the month or of the year—to do almost anything. Do you know: The best time of day to be operated on? The best month to buy an iPod? The best day of the week to avoid lines at the Louvre? The best day of the month to make an offer on a house? Get more for your money, maximize your time, take better care of your health and be savvier about your career—all by doing certain things at the right time. Remember: Timing is everything!




Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon


Book Description

Have you ever wanted to know the best day of the week to buy groceries or go out to dinner? Have you ever wondered about the best time of day to ask someone out on a date—or for a raise? Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon tells you the best time—of the day, of the week, of the month or of the year—to do almost anything. Do you know: The best time of day to be operated on? The best month to buy an iPod? The best day of the week to avoid lines at the Louvre? The best day of the month to make an offer on a house? Get more for your money, maximize your time, take better care of your health and be savvier about your career—all by doing certain things at the right time. Remember: Timing is everything!




Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00


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Buy Shoes on Wednesday and Tweet at 4:00, former investigative journalist Mark Di Vincenzo’s follow-up to his bestselling Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon, is another endlessly fascinating and eminently useful compendium of expert tips on perfect timing for a myriad of activities—more of the best times to buy this, do that, and go there. Covering an even wider range of topics than before—including beauty tips, pets, cars, and children—this book is an absolute must for readers of Schott’s Miscellany and other collections of useful information, and for multi-taskers searching for better, healthier, thriftier ways to do things. After all, timing is everything.




Bargain Fever


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Almost half of everything sold in America is listed at some kind of promotional price. People don't only want a deep discount, they expect it - and won't settle for anything less. In this playful, deeply researched book, journalist Mark Ellwood takes a trip into this new landscape. From the floor of upscale department store Sergdorf Goodman to the bustling aisles of a Turkish bazaar, from the outlet Disneyworld of rural Pennsylvania to a town in Florida that can claim to be couponing's spiritual capital, Ellwood shows how some people are, quite literally, born to be bargain junkies thanks to a quirk of their DNA. He also uncovers the dark side of discounting: the sales-driven sleights of hand that sellers employ to hoodwink unsuspecting buyers. Bargain Feveris a manual for thriving in this new era, when deal hunting has gone from being a sign of indigence to one of intelligence. There's never been a better time to be a buyer - at least if you know how the game works. 'This book is a bargain hunter's bible.' Michael Tonello, author of Bringing Home the Birkin'Bargain Fever is just as fierce, funny, tenacious, and tantalizing as its author. I love this book.' Kelly Cutrone, founder, People's Revolution, and author of Normal Gets You Nowhere'A book after my own heart. Bargain Fever lifts the veils off the sales, ensuring even more that you'll never pay retail again.' Carmen Wong Ulrich, financial contributor, CBS This Morning, and author of Generation Debt'Highly informative and entertaining.' Booklist




Spending Smart


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A collection of the Chicago Tribune’s weekly “Spending Smart” articles from the award-winning business journalist and NerdWallet’s credit cards expert. Spending Smart is a compact but immensely helpful collection of columns penned by Gregory Karp. Offering tips for consumers across a wide variety of fields, including insurance, banking, cars, phones, homes, travel, and more, this book is a terrific primer for how to take better care of your money and find deals where others aren’t even looking. The simple and sober advice from Karp has made him a newspaper mainstay for many years, as evidenced by this book’s vast amount of straightforward tips. In breaking down the true worth of a deal or exposing hidden value, Spending Smart is a reader’s go-to financial adviser while on the go. Perfect to pull up on smartphones, e-readers, and tablets, Karp’s friendly tone and measured counsel can be accessed just about anywhere readers have financial questions. Praise for Gregory Karp “Greg Karp has a clear roadmap to wealth that is yours for the taking. Follow his simple steps and you will take control of your financial future. Get FIT now!” —Clark Howard, The Clark Howard radio show “Greg Karp gets it and you will too. His research and tips will help you keep more of the money you earn.” —Steve & Annette Economides, New York Times bestselling authors of America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money “The author provides solid advice and solid writing on a topic that benefits from a fresh voice.” —Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money columnist and author of Your Credit Score




How to Retire the Cheapskate Way


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Unlike most retirement planning and lifestyle books that focus on investing – or at the other end of the spectrum, on how to get the senior discount on a Grand Slam Breakfast at Denny’s – this new book from Jeff Yeager, America’s favorite cheapskate, makes the compelling case that you can have a joyous, worry-free retirement by merely spending smart and focusing on what you truly want and expect out of retirement. Combining Yeager’s loveable humor and offbeat anecdotes that have garnered him an ever-growing fan base, How to Retire the Cheapskate Way shares with readers hundreds of retirement secrets and tips, including: ·How to Simple-size Your Way to a Better Retirement ·The 20 Secret Cheapskate Principles for Retiring Comfortably on Less...Maybe Even on Social Security Alone ·How to Survive the Medical Maelstrom (without resorting to DIY surgery at home) ·Plus Dozens of Fun Ways to Both Earn a Little Extra Income During Retirement and Painlessly Cut Your Expenses Yeager, who serves as the official “Savings Expert” for AARP and its 40+ million members, weaves together both everyday practical tips and life-changing financial strategies with the real life stories of frugal retirees as well as people of all ages who are working toward a better, earlier, happier retirement The Cheapskate Way.




Spoiler Alert


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Delayed gratification is good, but instant gratification is faster. In today’s world of short attention spans and long Netflix queues, we’re constantly jonesing for new, now, next. All of the spoilers of this succinct, informative, and amusing collection come from classic movies, shows, and books that everyone knows or needs to know. Here is the perfect book for everyone who reads the last page of a book first.




Guide to Literary Agents 30th Edition


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The Best Resource Available for Finding a Literary Agent, fully revised and updated No matter what you're writing--fiction or nonfiction, books for adults or children--you need a literary agent to get the best book deal possible from a traditional publisher. Guide to Literary Agents 30th edition is your go-to resource for finding that literary agent and earning a contract from a reputable publisher. Along with listing information for more than 1,000 agents who represent writers and their books, the 30th edition of GLA includes: Hundreds of updated listings for literary agents and writing conferences Informative articles on crafting effective queries, synopses, and book proposals (and the agent query tracker) Plus, a 30-Day Platform Challenge to help writers build their writing platforms Includes 20 literary agents actively seeking writers and their writing




2012 Guide to Literary Agents


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The Best Resource Available for Finding a Literary Agent No matter what you’re writing—fiction or nonfiction, books for kids or adults—you need a literary agent to secure a book deal. The 2012 Guide to Literary Agents is your essential resource for finding that literary agent—without fear of being scammed—and getting your book published. This new, updated edition of GLA includes: • Completely updated contact and submission information for literary agents who are looking for new clients • Writing and submission advice from more than 40 top literary agents • Informative articles on subjects such as writing a query letter, composing a book proposal, writing a novel synopsis, attending a writers conference, protecting your work, and more Includes an exclusive 60-minute FREE WEBINAR with Chuck Sambuchino that will teach you "Everything You Need to Know About Agents" "The Guide to Literary Agents contains a wealth of information and good advice, and was crucial in my successful search for an agent. I found a great agent and my book has now sold in 11 territories and counting." —Richard Harvell, The Bells "The Guide to Literary Agents was very useful to me when I was getting started. I always recommend GLA to writers." —Michael Wiley, The Bad Kitty Lounge and The Last Striptease




The Strengthspath Time Manager


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This book is for anyone interested in delivering the Best Version of Themselves at work. People naturally manage their time well when they are working from their strengths. Most of the time management programs are designed to help learners muster the discipline to work from weakness. This program begins with your natural strengths and then integrates that philosophy through each piece of your life. This book is a terrific resource if you are: Setting goals that arent authentic Selecting strategies that dont fit Struggling with procrastination Stuck in classic time-management methods