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• America, Welcome to the Poorhouse: What You Must Do to Protect Your Financial Future and the Reform We Need

  Jane White

  
  "Crack open this book and enter a bromide-free zone. Jane White knows why American families feel as if they are on a treadmill running out of control, and she explains the reasons with clarity, insight, and rare honesty. She also offers several practical suggestions for how we as individuals, families, and a nation can get out of the mess. Policymakers would be wise to listen." Evan Cooper, Deputy Editor, InvestmentNews "This eye-opening book sounds the alarm about many Americans' dim financial futures if consumers, businesses, and politicians don't change their ways. Jane White lays blame and names names. Until change happens, White offers prescriptions for your biggest money concerns--retirement, housing, college costs, and credit cards--featuring tried-and-true advice." Gregory Karp, Syndicated Newspaper Columnist and Author of The 1-2-3 Money Plan and Living Rich by Spending Smart "Americans need this vigorous wake-up call if they are to make it through the first half of the 21st century. They are burying themselves in debt--for education, for homes, and for toys--leaving too little for savings and investment. Jane White shows them where they are going wrong and how they can put themselves right." Thomas G. Donlan, Editorial Page Editor, Barron's National Business and Financial Weekly "Jane White has written a barnburner of a book. Though the title may cause alarm, America, Welcome to the Poorhouse is ultimately reassuring. We can protect our own financial futures if we get wise--and get together to demand real change." Jacob S. Hacker, Author of The Great Risk Shift: The New Economic Insecurity and the Decline of the American Dream Too many American families are racing toward financial catastrophe--saddled with exploding credit card and college debt, out-of-control housing costs, and underfunded 401(k) accounts. America, Welcome to the Poorhouse reveals the political and economic forces that got us into this predicament, strategies to get Congress to enact needed reform, and practical tips you won't find anywhere else on how to make the most of your money until reform happens. White offers indispensable practical advice for regaining control of your own financial future--specific strategies for reducing your debt, safeguarding your retirement, and helping your children get the education they'll need to compete in today's world. Shrimp on the barbie, Koala bears, and a secure retirement. Why most Australians will end up with at least half a million dollars in their version of a 401(k) plan--and what we can do to transform our 401(k) plans into actual pensions. How the mortgage industry lobbied to dismantle regulation and offer bait-and-switch adjustable rate mortgages. How to protect yourself--no matter what happens. Your personal plan for saving for retirement, finding "bargain" colleges, and getting out of credit card debt. How to build a citizens lobby that wins. Making taxpayers as powerful as the so-called financial services industry and getting rid of the members of Congress that do its bidding.
  
   

• J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010: For Preparing Your 2009 Tax Return

  J. K. Lasser

  

  America's number one bestselling tax guide offers the best balance of thoroughness, organization, and usability

  For over half a century, more than 39 million Americans have turned to J.K. Lasser for easy-to-follow, expert advice and guidance on planning and filing their taxes. Written by a team of tax specialists, J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010 includes all the outstanding features that have made this book the nation's all-time top-selling tax guide.

  As an added value, you can gain direct access to dozens of bonuses through jklasser.com, including links to the latest tax forms from the IRS, up-to-the-minute tax law changes, small business help, and much more. The book of choice for today's serious taxpayer Your Income Tax 2010 contains
  

  • Over 2,500 easy-to-use tax planning tips and strategies
  • Easy-to-understand coverage of the year's tax law changes
  • Filing tips and instructions to help you prepare your 2009 return
  • Quick reference section that highlights what's new for 2009
  • Quick topic index to help pinpoint the biggest money-saving deductions
  • Advice for customers whose use software or CPAs to file their taxes

  Filled with expert advice and guidance, J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2010 will help you plan and file your 2009 tax return in the most efficient way possible.

  
   

• Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

  Peter L. Bernstein

  
  
   

• Circle of Greed: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Lawyer Who Brought Corporate America to Its Knees

  Patrick Dillon, Carl Cannon

  
  Circle of Greed is the epic story of the rise and fall of Bill Lerach, once the leading class action lawyer in America and now a convicted felon.  For more than two decades, Lerach threatened, shook down and sued top Fortune 500 companies, including Disney, Apple, Time Warner, and—most famously—Enron.  Now, the man who brought corporate moguls to their knees has fallen prey to the same corrupt impulses of his enemies, and is paying the price by serving time in federal prison.       
  If there was ever a modern Greek tragedy about a man and his times, about corporate arrogance and illusions and the scorched-earth tactics to not only counteract corporate America but to beat it at its own game, Bill Lerach's story is it.   
  
   

• Business Law: Text and Cases (West's Business Law)

  Kenneth W. Clarkson, Roger LeRoy Miller, Gaylord A. Jentz, Frank B. Cross

  
  Comprehensive, relevant, and meticulously up-to-date, BUSINESS LAW, Eleventh Edition, combines in-depth coverage of business law in a unique student-friendly format. It delivers a classic blend of black letter law and cutting-edge coverage of contemporary issues and cases - making the law accessible, interesting, and relevant for readers. It provides an excellent assortment of cases, ranging from precedent-setting landmarks to the most recent decisions. Ethical, global, and e-commerce themes are integrated throughout the text, which also emphasizes critical-thinking skills. Numerous features and exercises ensure that students have a solid understanding of chapter concepts. In addition, the text's unmatched support materials include innovative online study tools (available on the text's companion web site: www.cengage.com/blaw/clarkson) that will help maximize efforts and improve results. It's no wonder that BUSINESS LAW, Eleventh Edition, is used by more colleges and universities than any other business law text.
  
   

• Lower Your Taxes - Big Time! 2009-2010 Edition (Lower Your Taxes Big Time)

  Sandy Botkin

  

  "Almost every American can get a raise of $3,000-$15,000 or more annually courtesy of the United States Government."
  -David D'Arcangelo, author of Wealth Starts at Home

  "Will put thousands of dollars in your pocket every year and teach you, in clear simple steps, how to audit proof your records from the IRS forever."
  -Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator, #1 New York Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul®

  The classic tax-relief guide--updated to help you save more than ever!

  The amount Americans pay in taxes exceeds all other expenses combined. And with the economic downturn taking its toll on small businesses around the country, taxes are a greater financial burden than ever before. Lower Your Taxes-Big Time, 2009-2010 shows consultants, business owners, and contractors how to slash their tax bills by thousands.

  Written by Sandy Botkin, CPA and former attorney for the IRS, this informative and engaging book explains how to

  • Get a yearly subsidy of $5,000 or more back from the IRS
  • Properly document your business deductions
  • Avoid any future audits by the IRS
  • Deduct the equivalent of your child's education, braces, or wedding
  • Take advantage of tax-free fringe benefits available to small businesses
  
   

• Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation

  James P. Womack

  
  
   

• Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide

  Stephen Fishman J.D.

  
  The only book on tax deductions specifically for residential landlords!
  
  Named a "Top 10 Real Estate Book" by Robert Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist
  
  If you own rental property, you should be taking advantage of the many tax write-offs available. Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide gives residential landlords the plain-English guide they need to save money on taxes -- without the services of a pricey accounting firm.
  
  This book explains how to maximize your deductions without drawing the ire of the IRS. Find out how to:
  
  
• fill out IRS Schedule E
  
• take real estate tax credits
  
• figure out if an expense is a repair (deductible) or an improvement (depreciable)
  
• maximize your depreciation deductions
  
• deduct losses arising from real estate ownership
  
• keep proper tax records
  
• deduct home office, travel, and casualty losses
  
  Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide is comprehensive yet easy to read and provides interesting real-world examples. The 6th edition is completely updated for 2009 returns and reflects the latest tax information and numbers.