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You see, living without money worries isn’t a fantasy...but if you know the feeling of staring at tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of debt - it sure feels like it. The fact is, the average American now has $38,000 worth of debt. What’s even more shocking is, that figure excludes mortgages! So if breaking from the shackles of debt seems overwhelming, don’t worry - it needn’t be. The good news is, the path to financial freedom is 20 percent knowledge, 80 percent behavior. In fact, you only need to follow a few key principles to turn your financial life around.

Are you overwhelmed by the extreme views on sustainability presented by the media? Struggling with feelings of anxiety, frustration, and helplessness as you navigate the pressures of living sustainably? In "Man's Search for Sustainability," David Auge, after decades of research, offers a groundbreaking perspective by comparing two of nature's most fascinating insect communities—honeybees and desert locusts.

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make—and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, confused, or worse… taken advantage of. But what if you had a seasoned insider in your corner, ready to show you how the game really works? In How to Shop Like a Boss, Steve pulls back the curtain on everything the mortgage and real estate industries don’t tell you. This isn’t your average home buyer handbook—this is your personal playbook for outsmarting the system, sidestepping traps, and owning your buying power from day one.

Ready to embrace the freedom and sustainability of off-grid living? Off-Grid Tiny Homes is your guide to designing and living in an energy-independent, eco-friendly tiny home. Want to reduce your carbon footprint, save on bills, or live self-sufficiently? This book has everything you need to begin your journey.

Planning for your financial future doesn't have to be some big scary process that too quickly becomes over-complicated and leaves you feeling stressed. Indeed, it can, and should, be the exact opposite. Are you ready to break free from that boring nine-to-five lifestyle and truly invest your energy into something that could make you millions?

Discover the ins and outs of personal finance—in a language you can actually understand—with these clear, straightforward definitions and explanations of all things finance from income and assets to credit, loans, and debt, to stocks, bonds, money markets, and more. The personal finance book...

In this comprehensive yet easy-to-read book, Michael Fox-Rabinovitz, Managing Partner of Chartwell Capital LLC, and a successful investor with over 25 years of experience, decodes the secrets, nuances, and benefits of collectible assets. He also provides a road map on how best to leverage fractional ownership to include collectible investments in your long-term financial plan.

Goose Island opened as a family-owned Chicago brewpub in the late 1980s, and it soon became one of the most inventive breweries in the world. In the golden age of light and cheap beers, John Hall and his son Greg brought European flavors to America. With distribution in two dozen states, two brewpubs and status as one of the twenty biggest breweries in the United States, Goose Island became an American success story and was a champion of craft beer. Then, on March 28, 2011, the Halls sold the brewery to Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser, the least craft-like beer imaginable.

The decade-long Great Depression, a period of shifts in the country's political and social landscape, forever changed the way America eats. Before 1929, America's relationship with food was defined by abundance. But the collapse of the economy, in both urban and rural America, left a quarter of all Americans out of work and undernourished - shattering long-held assumptions about the limitlessness of the national larder.

Do you find yourself at a loss for words when you need to communicate with someone? This book will help you break the cycle of communicating ineffectively by teaching you how to read people's reactions and understand what they are thinking.

Real Estate has always been seen as the cornerstone way to create wealth. The land and properties where people live, work, and play is the literal foundation of everything. Since the days of the creation of America and the rest of the world, land settlers, owners, and buyers have counted on Real Estate to be the one industry that is for sure a start to creating true currency and wealth. Today, with technology and the world in our hands we have access to more information than ever to learn about interest rates, a booming market, and innovative ways to invest.

Live What You Love is the audiobook that's going to have you rocketing toward everything you desire to have in your life and live in a completely intentional way. No, this isn't a get-rich-quick scheme and no, this isn't another audiobook that dangles a magic unicorn. This audiobook will transform your life, through leveraging the power of Creative Feng Shui®. Author Sarah Stone has helped clients convert their dream business transactions, create harmonious homes, and enhance positive relationships, and in this audiobook you'll discover the secrets of how they made that happen.

I found myself helpless as we were trying to take care of our son's illness and was looking for a second and even a third job to make ends meet. During this time I met a well-dressed older couple. They came to our restaurant for some food and drinks, as we were just talking; I told them my situation, and they were very sympathetic, before leaving the gentleman left me a good tip and his business card and told me to call him the next day. Looking at the card, I noticed he was a real estate broker.

Ever dreamed of buying your own home but feel scared off by how complicated it seems? Are you looking for a guide that makes everything simpler and boosts your confidence? Many first-time homebuyers feel the same way. The big financial decisions and legal jargon can be overwhelming. This book is your guide, with straightforward tips and advice for every step. It clears up all the complicated parts, so you can make confident choices.

In Start with a Win: Tools and Lessons to Create Personal and Business Success, CEO of RE/MAX Holdings Adam Contos delivers a powerful exploration of how leaders process information and lead boldly, especially (or even) during times of crisis. Packed with the practical lessons he learned as the leader of one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world, the book shows you how leaders recognize emotion, chaos, and fear and transform those negatives into opportunity.

Your future as a well-paid professional within a service-based industry is in serious jeopardy. Whether it be real estate, mortgage, insurance, wealth management, or similar, it is time to pay attention to what is happening. Little by little, your customers are warming up to the easy, safe, convenient and non-committal benefits of your complete or partial replacement by ever-advancing technology offerings. I introduce to you a new, or alternative method, The Upstream Model, which allows you to leverage the pros of cold-market (scalability) with the pros of warm-market (relationships).

You are a newly licensed real estate agent. Now what? Maybe you've had your real estate license for a while but have hit a plateau. How do you start moving again? 6 Figures in 12 Months: How to Meet or Surpass Your Revenue Goals as a Real Estate Agent teaches you how to become a six-figure real estate agent, but it is more than just a how-to book for the new real estate agent. It also tells you what current real estate agents who earn six figures do in terms of self-development.

Club Wealth’s World Class Buyer Agent is a book meant for real estate agents at all levels of their career, including team leaders who want a guide specific to working with buyers. We encourage team leaders who want to improve their team's per-agent closing count to suggest this audiobook to their agents.

Race for Profit uncovers how exploitative real estate practices continued well after housing discrimination was banned. The same racist structures and individuals remained intact after redlining's end, and close relationships between regulators and the industry created incentives to ignore improprieties. Meanwhile, new policies meant to encourage low-income homeownership created new methods to exploit Black homeowners.

This entertaining and instructional romp will ignite incredible real estate results...and it is not rated PG-13. Whether you're looking to hire a real estate professional or striving to enhance your real estate career, you need this audiobook.