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Money is the most important human invention after language. It provides tokens for the faith we have in each other and society – but that trust has been violated repeatedly throughout history by the middlemen and authorities we rely upon in order to transact with each other.
Now a new kind of money promises to rescue us from these tyrants and return us to the roots of money, without relying on third-parties. Instead of putting our faith in banks and governments, we can trust math.
Simon Dingle has been working with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies since 2011, designing products that make it easier to engage with this new world of money. He is also a broadcaster, writer and speaker who makes complex subjects simple for his audiences. Having led the product team at one of the world’s first Bitcoin exchanges and on other popular fintech products, Simon continues to design and invest in projects that make money more fair, this in addition to his weekly radio show on 5FM that helps people with technology more generally.
In his first book Simon looks at the evolution of human trust that not only explains how cryptocurrencies work and the origins of Bitcoin, but how you can use these networks to take control of your own financial universe. A highly readable account of a complex subject, In Math We Trust is all you need to find out about the future of money.
From the globally-recognized personal finance educator and social
media star behind Her First $100K, an inclusive guide to all things
money-from managing debt to investing and voting with your dollars
Tori Dunlap was always good with money. As a kid, she watched her
prudent parents balance their checkbook every month and learned to
save for musical tickets by gathering pennies in an Altoids tin.
But she quickly discovered that her experience with money was
pretty unusual, especially among her female friends. It wasn't our
fault. Investigating this financial literacy and wealth gap, Tori
found that girls are significantly less likely to receive a
holistic financial education; we're taught to restrain our
spending, while boys are taught about investing and rewarded for
pursuing wealth. In adulthood, women are hounded by the unfounded
stereotype of the frivolous spenders whose lattes are to blame for
the wealth gap. And when something like, say, a global pandemic
happens, we're the first to have jobs cut and the last to re-enter
the workforce. It's no wonder money is a source of anxiety and a
barrier to equality for so many of us. But what if money didn't
mean restriction, and instead, choice? The ability to luxuriously
travel, quit toxic jobs, donate to important organizations, retire
early? The freedom to live the life you want, and change the world
while you do it? Tori founded Her First $100K to teach women to
overcome the unique obstacles standing in the way of their
financial freedom. In Financial Feminist, she distills the
principles of her shame- and judgment-free approach to paying off
debt, figuring out your value categories to spend mindfully, saving
money without monk-like deprivation, and investing in order to
spend your retirement tanning in Tulum. You will learn: - Exercises
to help you understand your current relationship with money, figure
out what you want to change, and how to make that happen - How to
decide on your investment goal, and discover the three steps to
meeting it - Learn how to source the data you need to negotiate the
money you deserve Featuring journaling prompts, deep-dives into the
invisible aspects of the financial landscape, and interviews with
experts on everything money-from predatory credit card companies to
the racial wealth gap and voting with your dollars-Financial
Feminist is the ultimate guide to making your money work harder for
you (rather than the other way around.)
Some 543,000 small businesses are started from scratch each month.
The Website Investor explains how to buy existing website
businesses and bypass the start-from-scratch process. The little
known but massive marketplace for websites is unveiled along with a
detailed guide to finding, evaluating, and acquiring profitable
online businesses.
Providing a one-stop shop for every aspect of your money
management, Personal Finance and Investing All-in-One For Dummies
is the perfect guide to getting the most from your money. This
friendly guide gives you expert advice on everything from getting
the best current account and coping with credit cards to being
savvy with savings and creating wealth with investments. It also
lets you know how to save money on tax and build up a healthy
pension. Personal Finance and Investing All-In-One For Dummies will
cover:* Organising Your Finances and Dealing with Debt* Paying Less
Tax* Building up Savings and Investments* Retiring Wealthy* Your
Wealth and the Next Generation
Just one simple idea could save you hundreds or even thousands of
dollars over a life time. This is an idea book that will inspire
you to look at your surroundings a little differently. The author's
challenge is to give you enough choices to get two or three ideas
to jump off the pages and grab you. Some of these choices are
really stupid and some are absolutely brilliant. You probably have
some better ideas you can share with the authors for their next
book. The first person to give the authors a new idea used in the
next book gets $50 per idea used.
A new, updated and expanded edition of this New York Times bestseller
on how to reconstruct your life so it's not all about work
Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life
plan - there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in
unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat
race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure
income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this
book is the blueprint.
This step-by step guide to luxury lifestyle design teaches:
* How Tim went from $40,000 dollars per year and 80 hours per week to
$40,000 per MONTH and 4 hours per week
* How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per
hour and do whatever you want
* How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their
jobs
* How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of
a forgotten Italian economist
* How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent
'mini-retirements'.
This new updated and expanded edition includes:
More than 50 practical tips and case studies from readers (including
families) who have doubled their income, overcome common sticking
points, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a starting
point
* Real-world templates you can copy for eliminating email, negotiating
with bosses and clients, or getting a private chef for less than £5 a
meal
* How lifestyle design principles can be suited to unpredictable
economic times
* The latest tools and tricks, as well as high-tech shortcuts, for
living like a diplomat or millionaire without being either.
Get rich slowly Financial independence is a marathon, not a sprint.
The financial crisis revealed the hazards of financial illiteracy.
Governments desperately want citizens to become financially
independent so they'll be less of a burden on them. Findependence
Day presents personal finance in a "can't put down" story format
easily digested by young adults entering the work force and the
world of money. Because money problems often cause marital
breakups, it focuses on the financial journey of a young couple who
experience the usual ups and downs of job loss, buying homes,
raising children, investing and pensions, starting businesses,
coping with stock market volatility and more. The secrets of
financial independence are critical wherever you are in the
financial life cycle: Newlyweds embarking on family formation will
discover the importance of financial planning. Debt-plagued
graduates will be motivated to embrace "guerrilla frugality."
Home-owners will learn the foundation of financial independence is
a paid-for home. Those in their first jobs will embrace employer
401(k) plans, traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. New parents will
discover the need for life insurance and saving for children's
education. Mid-life investors will learn how to cut costs in their
portfolios while benefiting from the expertise of financial
planners. Those near retirement will learn about advanced concepts
like annuities and Asset Dedication. Jonathan Chevreau is the
editor of MoneySense magazine, former personal finance columnist
for the Financial Post and author of nine financial books,
including The Wealthy Boomer: Life After Mutual Funds. He's active
in social media and blogs at www.findependenceday.com. "Once in a
blue moon, a financial book is written that should be required
reading for all. Such is the case with Findependence Day." -- Peter
Grandich, The Grandich Letter "A tour de force: a personal-finance
book that is hard to put down." - Larry MacDonald,
CanadianBusiness.com "Having some fun while learning what's good
for you is a double win -- particularly learning what we all need
to know to live happier lives." - Charles Ellis, author of Winning
the Loser's Game This revised all-American edition features
end-of-chapter summaries of financial concepts learned, a glossary
and bibliography of books that will boost your financial literacy -
or that of your kids.
This book will spark some thoughtful self-analysis and guide you
toward making the changes necessary for financial success whether
you need to start your wealth building straggly or improve your
established portfolio.
The real-time profits from this book's proven Seasonal Timing
Strategy alone, even through the 2000-2002 bear market (with no
down years) make it a must-own for every investor And in it Sy
Harding now introduces his new equally remarkable
Presidential-Cycle Seasonal Strategy
If you are at or near retirement, how certain are you that you
won't outlive your assets? Until recently, a high percentage of
middle-income people reaching retirement could look forward to
maintaining their lifestyles with a combination of Social Security,
company pensions, and small amounts of savings. Now, middle-income
people reaching retirement will be dependent upon receiving
lifetime income from their savings and/or a lump sum distribution
from a company pension plan.
In "Investing for Income," author and retired financial advisor
Curtis Bryant offers this sourcebook of ideas for financial
advisors and those nearing retirement. He provides information and
ideas regarding the various concepts, products, and services that
may help maximize income and assure that it's adequate for a
lifetime. He shows that proper use of stocks, real estate, and
insurance products can enhance your income, provide growth to
offset inflation, and increase your ability to survive and prosper
in any market, while reducing your overall risk.
"Investing for Income" is geared toward the middle-income
earner who wishes to have a secure retirement. In this new
financial world, retirees need to be concerned about outliving
their money rather than leaving all they have to the next
generation.
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