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15.6. Tax Day
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Millionaire: The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance,
The Cartoon Introduction to Economics: Volume One: Microeconomics
Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate,
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism,
Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work), in Words and Pictures, Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything,
Get Rich, Lucky Bitch!: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First Class Life,
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying,
The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth
Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt
Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity
The Road to Serfdom
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America
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Cohen Brothers: The Big Store
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
The Rush: America's Fevered Quest for Fortune, 1848-1853
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't
When to Rob a Bank
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How about this? Millionaire: The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance (aka The Moneymaker)
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looks good!
Would this one be okay?
Wanted to make sure it didn't look too art focused to count :)
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Wanted to make sure it didn't look too art focused to count :)"
graphic novels/comics work for 15 point tasks, so you're okay with this.
Please confirm Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate. The description talks about the meaning but doesn't name it clearly and Economics is on the genre page.
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sure, that one fits the task - clearly about economics
I would like to read this book-Cohen Brothers: The Big Store. This is a story about a large family owned departments store in Jacksonville, Florida which was my home fro birth to 18. This store was such an integral part of the economic development of downtown Jacksonville in the 20th century. Would it qualify for one of the topics?
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This really doesn't fit the task - it appears to be a book about the history of one store, not about economics or finances.
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Sorry, this is not a genre listed task, so the listing of that as a genre on the main page is not dispositive. I've read the book, and while it's an interesting book, it's not really about economics, money, or finance.
Seeking approval for Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work), in Words and Pictures
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yes, this works.
I actually found this on my kindle (been sitting there forever, and noticed that it has the economics genre. In the description it says, "Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and by 3000 B.C.E. was so important to Mesopotamia and Egypt that it was used to pay wages." Impact on trade/economy throughout history among other things of course.A History of the World in 6 Glasses
I was thinking of putting it elsewhere, but thought it was worth asking if it would also fit here?
Thanks!
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Sorry, it looks interesting, but doesn't really seem to be about economics, but more the history of the beverages.
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yes.
Sandy wrote: "Morgan wrote: "I actually found this on my kindle (been sitting there forever, and noticed that it has the economics genre. In the description it says, "Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent..."No prob. I already have a hold on something else at the library that definitely fits so I'll just slot this in the other task. Thanks!
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I'm glad. My problem always seems to be that I have 2 or 3 books I want to read for every task.............
I'm lucky if I just have 2-3, Sandy. Some of these task options get a little scary when I start making lists. lol.Trying out Kindle Unlimited for a month so I was flipping through to see if I could swap any in for tasks.
Would Get Rich, Lucky Bitch!: Release Your Money Blocks and Live a First Class Life fit the bill?
Seems like less of a dry read than the one I have at the library (and I already feel like I have the principles of that one down anyway).
Thanks!
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that works.
sandy - I think all 3 of these work...Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays
All I Want Is a Job!: Unemployed Women Navigating the Public Workforce System
The Missing Class: Portraits of the Near Poor in America
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Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays
[book:All I Want Is a Job!: Unemployed Women Navigating the Public Workforce Sy..."
yes they do.
i'm really leaning towards the scrooge one...I'm not a present buyer at christmas...lol
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and you'll have a nice non-personal rationale for it!
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Sorry, no, that's not really a book about finance, money, or economics - sounds interesting, but it's really history.
I have two possibilities - please verifyThe 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
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The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth
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The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
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The Five Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth"
both work just fine!
Would this work? It definitely talks about applying the power of habit to business which I feel relates to economics?The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business"
Sorry, this is a task about money, economics and finance. In theory, any self help book would help you get ahead, but that's not what this task is about.
Sandy .. can you put each of the approved titles on a separate line (or link to the covers instead of the titles). It's awfully hard to read them when they are run together.Thanks.
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Non-Fiction
Economics"
That works - I read it and it's definitely about finance and economics.
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Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity"
yes
Would David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants work?It shows under the most read in the "Economics" genre: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/econ...
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It shows under the most read in the "Economics" genre: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/econ..."
Sorry, no. Listed genre is not what matters in this task - it's a book about money, finance, or economics. I've read this, and it isn't about any of these things.
Sandy wrote: "Erin (NY) wrote: "Would David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants work?It shows under the most read in the "Economics" genre: https://www.goodreads.com/..."
Ok thanks, Sandy.
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That works - it's about money, especially for those who don't have much.
Would this work? The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman. About money/ personal finance.
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absolutely.
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April 15 is tax day! Read a nonfiction book about money, economics, or finance. No specific genre is required, but the GR description must clearly indicate that the book involves one or more of these subjects.