Discusses how to develop a financial plan for a secure retirement covering such topics as 401(k) plans, pensions, insurance, and evaluating saving and spending priorities.

Alpha Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours

Business & Money

Epstein, Lita

Epstein, MBA, Lita

Feigenbaum, Alan

Job Hunting & Careers

Alpha

Why do we pay social security taxes? When and why was social security invented? Who pays social security? Who doesn't? And what's all this about privatizing the social security system and investing it in the stock market? In The Complete Idiot's GuideA (R) to Social Security, author Lita Epstein explains the intricacies and benefits of this government program that was founded in l935 by President Roosevelt to help out poverty-stricken senior citizens. The author will cover how social security can fund your retirement (at least partially); the requirements one must meet to be eligible for social security; and protecting your benefits. The author will also cover, in depth, the effect privatization of the social security system will mean for millions of baby boomers. Such related topics as Medicare and Medigap will also be covered.

The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Social Security

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Master the basics of trading and strengthen your portfolioDo you want to trade stocks, but don't know where to start? Are you scared of the risks? Relax! Trading For Dummies takes a measured approach to trading, giving you the basics of trading and portfolio management. This friendly guide will show you how to analyze the market and make smart decisions—so you won't lose your shirt!Discover how to:Understand market cyclesChoose the best broker for youMaster technical analysisDevelop a balanced portfolioUncover new trendsManage your risk exposure

Trading for Dummies CD (For Dummies Series)

Griffis, Michael

Investing

HarperAudio

The friendly guide for retirees who want to get back into the workforce More than 76 million baby boomers will begin retiring in 2011. Eighty percent of boomers expect to continue working past the age of 65 due to financial and healthcare concerns (seniorcitizensguide.com, 1-06). Working After Retirement For Dummies shows retirees and workers approaching retirement age how to stay in the workforce and thrive after 65 or get back into the workforce after retirement. The book covers new job searching and resume writing; how to overcome employer myths about retirement age workers; and the flexibility of various career options from telecommuting to job sharing. In addition, it also covers nontraditional job search methods that work particularly well for seniors. Even retirement age workers who just want to volunteer their time will find helpful, straightforward advice on getting back to work at any age.

Working After Retirement For Dummies

Personal Finance

For Dummies

If you're preparing for The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers' (AIPB) bookkeeping certification test, you need an easy- to-follow test-preparation guide that gets you up to speed quickly in all of the bookkeeping basics, from setting up a company's books and recording transactions to managing employee payroll, handling government paperwork, and closing out the books. You need Bookkeeping Workbook For Dummies. 
With demonstration problems, complementary examples, and multiple-choice questions you'll find in this user-friendly primer, you'll sharpen your bookkeeping skills for the real world as you increase your ability to perform well on any test. Chapter quizzes let check your progress as you go, and step-by-step answers show you where you went wrong (or right) each problem. You'll feel your confidence ―and competence―growing as you learn how to: <ul>
<li>Perform a wide variety of financial transactions</li> <li>Use key concepts and skills with real-world bookkeeping problems</li> <li>Design a bookkeeping system</li> <li>Track day-to-day business operations</li> <li>Keep journals for active accounts</li> <li>Use blank working papers and spread sheets</li> <li>Handle cash entries and develop internal controls</li> <li>Calculate and pay employee withholding taxes</li> <li>Depreciate assets</li> <li>Prove out your books at year's end</li> <li>Prepare tax returns as set up for a new year</li> </ul>
Complete with Top Ten lists for managing cash, monitoring accounts, and finding additional helpful resources, Bookkeeping Workbook For Dummies is the test-prep guide you need to help you ace the certification test and speed your way into a successful and rewarding career.

Bookkeeping Workbook For Dummies

Accounting

When it comes to operating a small business, it doesn't matter how good the idea is if the accounting behind the operations isn't solid. Now readers have a resource that covers the accounting tools and strategies that will help them run a successful company. They'll gain a strong foundation in basic accounting and then progress to accounting strategies for service businesses. They'll also learn about basic accounting procedures and find ways to utilize accounting techniques for a merchandising business.

Wiley Pathways Small Business Accounting

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

wiley

The second edition includes over 25 percent new and updated information including: 
<ul>
<li>New information on the separate accounting and financial reporting standards for private/small businesses versus public/large businesses</li> <li>Updated information that reflects the 2007 law on international financial reporting standards</li> <li>New content to match SEC and other governmental regulatory changes over the past three years</li> <li>New information about how the analyst-corporate connection has actually changed the playing field</li> <li>The impact of corporate communications and new technologies</li> <li>New examples that reflect the current trends</li> <li>Updated websites and resources</li> </ul>

Reading Financial Reports for Dummies

Finance

Company financial reports are a key resource for investors, helping them uncover priceless information about a company’s profitability, or lack thereof, from the figures as well as through other non-monetary indicators. Details of lawsuits, changes in accounting methods, liquidations, and mergers and acquisitions can all be ways of detecting red flags if you know where to look.
However the jargon and financial footnotes in financial reports can be difficult to decipher, and this For Dummies guide on the subject will help readers to understand company reports and make sensible investment choices based on publicly held information.
Taking you step-by-step through the finer points of financial reports, this straightforward guide will help you get to grips with the most accurate way to wade through the numbers, judge a company’s performance, and make profitable investment decisions.
This UK Adaptation focuses on the UK financial market, with the FTSE index as the focus of the book.

Interpreting Company Reports for Dummies

Bonham, Alan

Langdon, Ken.

Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies

Laurin, Cecile

Manage your own finances to save money and grow your business! If you're a small business owner who manages your own finances, Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies is for you. This friendly guide covers all the basics of bookkeeping in Canada – from recording transactions to producing balance sheets and year-end reports. With detailed information on how to manage your company's payroll and collect and remit taxes, this book offers the easy way to keep track of your business's financial well-being. <ul>
<li> Get started with the basics – understand the accounting cycle, figure out double-entry bookkeeping, and learn how to differentiate debits and credits </li> <li> Set up and use journals – keep track of incoming and outgoing cash, post journal information in the General Ledger, and simplify everything with computer software </li> <li> Protect your business – put controls on your company's cash, create a paper or electronic filing system, and safeguard your business from financial fraud </li> <li> Keep track of inventory – stay on top of your business's purchases, determine which cost formula works for you, and pay your bills accurately and on time </li> <li> Manage employee payroll – collect EI, CPP/QPP, and federal and provincial income taxes, explore benefit options, and factor in commissions and gratuities </li> <li> Prepare the books for year-end – investigate how to verify your business's cash, depreciate assets, and adjust the books </li> </ul>
Open the book and find: <ul>
<li> How to keep track of transactions </li> <li> The top software packages and how to make them work for you </li> <li> What records to keep and for how long </li> <li> Whether or not to offer credit and how to record it </li> <li> How to record sales, returns, and allowances </li> <li> What you can and can't depreciate </li> <li> How to calculate interest and handle interest income and expenses </li> <li> Everything you need to know about collecting GST/HST </li> </ul>

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Books by Epstein, Lita

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Alpha Teach Yourself Retirement Planning in 24 Hours

The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Social Security

Trading for Dummies CD (For Dummies Series)

Working After Retirement For Dummies

Bookkeeping Workbook For Dummies

Wiley Pathways Small Business Accounting

Reading Financial Reports for Dummies

Interpreting Company Reports for Dummies

Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies

Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies