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Whether you're newlyweds, celebrating your twentieth anniversary, or on your second or third marriage - whatever age or tax bracket you're in - this comprehensive, positive, financial lifesaver will help you and your partner communicate comfortably about money and start building a strong financial future together. From the best selling author of Smart Women Finish Rich!

Introducing "Building Smart Devices and Home Automation Systems with Raspberry Pi and IoT" – the ultimate guide that will transform your ordinary home into a smart and connected living space! Are you ready to unleash the power of Raspberry Pi and IoT technologies? This eBook is the perfect resource for both beginners and advanced users alike. Dive into 41 comprehensive chapters that cover every aspect of smart home automation and IoT device development. From setting up your Raspberry Pi to designing and prototyping custom IoT devices, this book will take you on a journey to explore ...

Blended families face unique challenges, and sadly, good intentions aren’t always enough. With so many complex relationships involved, all the normal rules for family life change, even how you apply something as simple as the five love languages. That’s why Gary Chapman, the best-selling author of The Five Love Languages and national expert on stepfamilies, Ron Deal, join together in this book to teach you how the five love languages can help your blended family.

In Starting a Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Profitable Business, veteran entrepreneur Arthur Bell takes you through every essential step of launching and growing a successful business. With over 25 years of experience, he breaks it down into clear, actionable strategies anyone can follow—no business degree required.

Number one New York Times best-selling author David Bach has helped millions of couples plan for a future they love with more than 7 million of his books in print. And now, completely updated, and revised, Smart Couples Finish Rich, America’s favorite money book for couples, is back. You’ll discover the latest techniques to live a life as a couple, where your values align, and your money decisions become easier.

With over one million copies sold - Smart Women Finish Rich is one of the most popular financial books for women ever written. A perennial bestseller for over two decades, now Bach returns with a completely updated, expanded, and revised edition, Smart Women Finish Rich, to address the new financial concerns and opportunities for today's women.

In Smart Money Smart Kids, financial expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze equip parents to teach their children how to win with money. Starting with the basics like working, spending, saving, and giving, and moving into more challenging issues like avoiding debt for life, paying cash for college, and battling discontentment, Dave and Rachel present a no-nonsense, common-sense approach for changing your family tree.

Are you interested in taking a step towards creating your own smart mirror? Do you want a detailed guide that covers all aspects of the process, from setting up your Raspberry Pi to advanced customization? Then you need Building Your Own Smart Mirror with Raspberry Pi! This eBook is your comprehensive guide to building your very own smart mirror - no technical expertise required. With step-by-step instructions, helpful illustrations, and clear language, Building Your Own Smart Mirror with Raspberry Pi will take you through every aspect of setting up your smart mirror from scratch. You'll ...

What if your minimum wage job could become the foundation for lasting wealth? Living paycheck to paycheck doesn’t have to be your forever. You don’t need a six-figure salary, rich parents, or a lucky break to break free. You just need a new strategy—and the courage to believe it's possible. If you’re tired of working endlessly just to stay afloat, this book is your breakthrough. You’ve been told wealth is out of reach unless you already have money. But what if the real problem isn’t your income—it’s the system that taught you how to manage it? Struggling to save, drowning in...

Hey you...you saw the title. You get the deal. You’re smart. You’ve made a few dollars. You’ve done what the financial books and websites tell you to do. So why isn’t it working? Maybe emotions and expectations are getting in the way of good sense - or you’re paying attention to the wrong people. If you’ve started counting your lattes, for god’s sake, just stop. Listen to this book instead. After decades of working as a Wall Street trader, investment adviser, and money expert for CBS News, Jill Schlesinger reveals 13 costly mistakes you may be making right now with your money.

Are you tired of trading time for money? What if you could earn a steady income without constantly working for it? The Passive Income Blueprint is your ultimate guide to building wealth on autopilot, helping you break free from financial stress and create a life of freedom and abundance. In this book, you’ll learn proven, step-by-step strategies to generate multiple streams of income that require little to no active effort. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to scale your existing income sources, this book provides actionable insights to help you: ✅ Build Digital Income ...

What is your organization's glass ceiling? Wondering why your organization isn't reaching its potential? You're not alone. Many leaders sense something is amiss but struggle to identify the missing link. In Build Smart, organizational leadership expert Simon A. Taylor tackles this challenge head-on.

In Launching Financial Grownups, popular personal finance expert Bobbi Rebell gets candid about the very real-life challenges of getting young adults to choose to be financial grownups and develop their own financial foundation and security. She shares her own personal setbacks and solutions (both from her own past, and as a parent), and walks listeners through the ups and downs of financial adulting milestones.

Most credit books promise quick fixes and easy solutions to bad credit, but the truth is there is no quick fix when it comes to credit. Your best strategy as a smart consumer is to understand your credit inside and out. Credit expert John Ulzheimer can give you all the tools you need to master the world of credit, before or after you get into trouble, and take the power back into your own hands.

Unlock the secrets to building wealth, securing your financial future, and mastering the stock market with Smart Money Moves: Mastering the Basics of Investment Success. Whether you're a complete beginner or someone looking to refine your investing strategy, this comprehensive guide is your ultimate roadmap to making smart, profitable decisions in the world of investing. Inside, you'll discover: The essential principles of investing, explained in simple, beginner-friendly language. Proven strategies to create a balanced, diversified portfolio that minimizes risk and maximizes growth. Step-...

Struggling to make sense of financial statements? Feeling overwhelmed by the numbers and unsure how to gauge the health of your business? Financial Statements ASAP is your roadmap to financial clarity. With renowned finance expert John Cousins as your guide, you'll learn to decipher balance sheets and income statements with confidence. Through relatable examples and straightforward explanations, Cousins breaks down complex financial concepts—empowering entrepreneurs, managers, and investors alike with practical tools to both measure the performance of a business, and make sound decisions....

With a nation seemingly more divided than ever, many worry that Americans risk losing ground on solving the complex, interrelated problems the country faces - including rising inequality, the specter of climate change, astronomical health care costs, and economic stagnation. The renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs offers a practical approach to move America toward a new consensus: sustainable development.

Unlock the Power of AI—No Coding Required Whether you're an entrepreneur, freelancer, educator, or just curious about artificial intelligence, this hands-on guide will teach you how to build smart, scalable AI tools without writing a single line of code. Building AI Tools Without Coding walks you step by step through real-world projects using top no-code platforms like Zapier, Make.com, Notion AI, Airtable, and Google Sheets. From automating emails and generating content to building chatbots and smart CRMs, this book shows you how to turn AI into a practical superpower—fast.Inside ...

Living as a couple or having a relationship can be immensely rewarding, but it is far from easy. Living together brings to the surface differences with the other person, issues of individuality and the space each needs, differences in education, social interaction, and other aspects that, while they should be related, do not have to be exactly the same. This book is addressed to all those who want to have a relationship with another person in order to form an intelligent couple. Yes, a couple that knows how to manage its emotions, that works day by day to keep love alive, to keep the ...

Money issues are a frequent source of conflict in any marriage. But blended families are a monetary minefield. Debts, bills, and child support payments from previous relationships often influence the finances of a blended family. And planning for college expenses, retirement, and inheritance gets even more complicated in stepfamilies.