Atlantic Publishing

The complete personal finance handbook; step-by-step instructions to take control of your financial future. (CD-ROM included)

This guide to personal financial planning covers the basics of budgeting, banking, saving, financial advisors, insurance, retirement, credit, debt and bankruptcy, buying a home, investing, and taxes. Chapters are concise and to the point and include definitions of terms, tips, charts, and illustrative stories. The CD- ROM contains a workbook with worksheets, charts, and quizzes. There is no bibliography. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

How to repair your credit score now; simple no cost methods you can put to use today.

This volume, which explains how to increase credit scores, begins with tips on obtaining them and understanding the report, discusses models and building credit, and outlines types of public records that affect credit, along with ways to repair it. Other chapters address consumer credit counseling, identity theft, filing bankruptcy, and maintaining good scores. Burrell is a mathematician, analyst, and freelance writer. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

The non-commercial food service managers handbook; a complete guide for hospitals, nursing homes, military, prisons, schools, and churches. (CD-ROM included)

This 624-page book/CD-ROM handbook offers step-by-step instructions on every aspect of setting up, operating, and managing a financially successful food service operation, illustrated with b&w photos. Providing details, instructions, and examples, the book walks through basic cost-control systems, menu planning, and the fundamentals of purchasing, receiving, storing, and inventorying all products. It covers kitchen management and equipment layout and planning (with sample floor plans and diagrams), as well as dietary considerations, and special patient/client needs. There is information on using computer systems, hiring and retaining staff, managing and training employees, accounting and bookkeeping procedures, and profit planning. Event planning and catering are also covered. The book is useful for newcomers to the field and for professionals looking for tips on reducing costs and increasing performance. The CD-ROM contains all of the book's checklists and forms in PDF format. Author information is not given. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Your real estate closing explained simply; what smart buyers & sellers need to know.

Written in plain English for general readers, this book guides readers through the closing process from the buyer's and seller's perspectives, covering real estate agents, the offer, escrow, the title and the title agent, and the closing, as well as buying and selling under special circumstances, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. A state-by-state review gives information on each state's laws in question-and-answer format. Appendices offer sample contracts, deeds, and agreements. Blain is a freelance writer. (Annotation ©2007 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)