5 Books: 1) You're Fifty--Now What? Investing for the Second Half of Your Life / 2) A Commonsense Guide to Your 401(k) (Bloomberg) / 3) I'm Retiring, Now What?! / 4) Your Top Investing Moves for Retirement / 5) Investing for Retirement (Unboxed Set of Personal Finance Books)

Average customer rating:
5 Books: 1) You're Fifty--Now What? Investing for the Second Half of Your Life / 2) A Commonsense Guide to Your 401(k) (Bloomberg) / 3) I'm Retiring, Now What?! / 4) Your Top Investing Moves for Retirement / 5) Investing for Retirement (Unboxed Set of Personal Finance Books)
Charles Schwab , Mary Rowland , Barbara Wagner , Hope Egan , Deirdre Martin , and Junius Ellis
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WMB2Q2

Product Description

5 Books: 1) You're Fifty--Now What? Investing for the Second Half of Your Life / 2) A Commonsense Guide to Your 401(k) (Bloomberg Personal Bookshelf Hardcover) / 3) I'm Retiring, Now What?! / 4) Your Top Investing Moves for Retirement / 5) Investing for Retirement, (Unboxed Set of Personal Finance Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.

Average customer rating:

YOUR TOP INVESTING MOVES FOR RETIREMENT

Manufacturer: Time Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H2AX7G

Average customer rating:

Your Top Investing Moves for Retirement
Junius & the Editors of Money Ellis
Manufacturer: New York: Money Books, 1997
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NV8MD8

Average customer rating:

A Great Resource

Your Top Investing Moves for Retirement

Manufacturer: Amazon Remainders Account
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H2N828

Customer Reviews:

A Great Resource.......2003-08-02

This book, published in 1997, predicts on page 27, "The economy will start to sputter" and "Interest rates could head lower". Both of these were great predictions at a time that the economy was still booming! Great insights for retirement planning, along with tables and work-sheets to help individual plans. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating:

Your Top Investing Moves for Retirement
Junius Ellis
Manufacturer: Time Life Education
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000P3XBIK

Average customer rating:

Your Top Investing Moves for Retirement.
Junius. Ellis
Manufacturer: Time Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S68YKO

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on February 1, 2001. The length of the article is 1117 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: "In the Country of the Enemy": The Civil War Reports of a Massachusetts Corporal.
Author: James A. Ramage
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: February 1, 2001
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 67 Issue: 1 Page: 190

Distributed by Thomson Gale

Book Description

Written in an entertaining style with a touch of humour, Buying a Home in Spain covers everything a prospective buyer could wish to know including buying for investment, the best places to live, finding your dream home, money matters, the purchase procedure, moving house, taxation, insurance, letting and much, much more. It is packed with vital information and insider tips to help readers avoid disasters that can turn their dream home into a nightmare. Buying a Home in Spain is essential reading for anyone planning to buy a home in Spain and is designed to guide readers through the property maze and save them time, trouble and money!

Customer Reviews:

Outdated Book.......2003-02-07

This book is very outdated. The housing market had drastically changed in Spain since this book was written. Even the amounts in the book are in pesetas and not in Euros.
I can not agree with the description of the Spaniards in the book, either. I have traveled to Spain many times and I think people and the whole country is much different than it is described in the book. There is too much negativity in this book. This book is written mainly for Brits. Once you finish the book you may want to say Long Live the Queen!

A little to Brit-centric.......2002-03-25

It was a very helpful book, but I found it a bit too Anglophilic.
As an American the book is lacking.

Essential for anyone planning to move to Spain........2001-05-10

Buying a Home in Spain by David Hampshire not only gives a variety of factual information about Spain, it reads like a novel. The book is up to date and discusses all aspects of day to day life in Spain. No matter if you are interested in the legal system, business, social life or want to know about the different areas, this book has it all. I appreciate the book most because it is written in a way that it will inform you no matter where you currently live. If you want to read just one book about living in Spain; this one excellent.

Buying a House in Spain, 2nd (Buying a House - Vacation Work Pub)

Average customer rating:

Buying a House in Spain, 2nd (Buying a House - Vacation Work Pub)
Dan Boothby
Manufacturer: Vacation Work Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Job Hunting | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Home & Garden Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Reference Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Travel Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
ASIN: 1854583409

Book Description

Buying a House in Spain provides everything one needs to know to buy a house in Spain whether for use as a vacation home, a base while starting a new working life, an investment or as somewhere to spend retirement.

Anyone considering buying in Spain needs to understand the Spanish process of housebuying so this book is essential reading for anyone considering buying there; it tells readers all they need to know including:
>How to raise finance and transfer currency
>Finding and dealing with estate agents and other professionals
>What inspections and surveys are necessary or advisable
>Conveyancing and exchanging contracts
>Arranging removals and taking pets
>How to get power, water, and other services connected

To help readers find their ideal home the book covers the entire country from Galicia to Murcia, not just regions such as the Costa del Sol already popular with expatriate buyers, with a regional guide explaining the characters of the different areas and the types and price of property to be found there. Special features include:
>Full coverage of the up-and-coming areas
>Comparative tables of prices to show where to find the best value for money.
>Information on the regions' geography, climate, and cuisine

The book also gives essential information for when the purchase is complete from how to deal with builders and other craftsmen when restoring or renovating to making money from the house by renting it out. Also provided is essential background information covering the history, culture and economy of Spain, its climate, visa, permit and residence regulations, the health care, banking and education systems, and more.

Buying a Property: Portugal (Buying a Property - Cadogan)

Average customer rating:

Very good indeed

Buying a Property: Portugal (Buying a Property - Cadogan)
Harvey Holtom , and John Howell
Manufacturer: Cadogan Guides
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Buying & Selling Homes | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

Cadogan | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Home & Garden Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Travel Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1860111084

Book Description

Cadogan's innovative new series gives all the practical information necessary to buy
a home overseas. Whether readers are looking for an apartment or a retirement haven,
a holiday home or a permanent relocation place, these guides offer all the latest
information on buying property. They cover all the regions that are popular with
home-buyers and provide in-depth information on what to expect from each area: its climate,
economy, facilities, and even levels of English-speaking among the local population.
Buying a Property offers advice on every step of the moving process--from
organizing visas and dealing with immigration and customs to negotiating
with estate agents; arranging and interpreting surveys and drawing up contracts; restoring
property; and finding reputable rental agencies. In addition, this guide features anecdotes
and case studies that provide insights into the realities of settling in to the Portuguese
environment and getting used to its culture and pace of life.

Customer Reviews:

Very good indeed.......2004-04-22

This is a very competent work and a very useful tool for the potential buyer of property in Portugal. I like the way it is structured making it easy to find what you are looking for. It is difficult to think of something you want to know and is not there. There is an excellent section on "Settling In". The "Language" and the "References" sections are quite detailed with pratical guidance and extra sources of information. It is an excellent buy.

Buying a House in Morocco (Buying a House - Vacation Work Pub)

Average customer rating:

Buying a House in Morocco (Buying a House - Vacation Work Pub)
Abby Aron
Manufacturer: Vacation Work Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Buying & Selling Homes | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Morocco | Africa | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Home & Garden Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

Look Inside Travel Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1854583492

Book Description

A growing number of people are interested in buying property in Morocco with its ancient towns, coastal resorts and snowy peaks. This North African kingdom boasts 1,400 miles of coastline, year-round sunshine and an open invitation to foreign investment and has seen a sharp increase in the numbers of house-buyers from abroad over the last four years.

Buying a House in Morocco is aimed at anyone seriously considering purchasing a property in Morocco to live in permanently, rent out, or transform to a guesthouse. Extensively researched and informatively written, it will give readers a rich insight into what to expect and how to go about fulfilling their dream for a new home.

Morocco offers an enormous range of housing, from the traditional dars and riads of the medina to the villas, new developments and old Moroccan style farmhouses of the countryside. The regional guide also covers the different types of properties to be found in each region, such as:

>Swiss-style chalets in Ilfrane
>The riads (grand courtyard homes) in Marrakesh
>Elaborate Andalusian villas in Tangier
>Kasbahs in the Draa Valley

In line with the Moroccan government's aim to quadruple tourism to ten million visitors a year by 2010 the appeal to potential home buyers will keep increasing. Approximately $5 billion is being invested in six luxurious coastal resorts including golf courses and luxury villas and on improving the country's infrastructure and accessibility. This spells good news for the letting market, for guesthouse owners and for those who are purchasing homes as an investment.

The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Portugal

Average customer rating:

One of the best, but...

The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Portugal
Colin Barrow
Manufacturer: Kogan Page
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Job Hunting | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Buying & Selling Homes | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Personal Finance | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Home & Garden Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0749443030

Book Description

* The most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available

Customer Reviews:

One of the best, but..........2005-08-27

I am looking to invest in property in Portugal and this book is proving to be really useful. It provides excellent guidance on all sorts of aspects from choosing a location for your Portuguese home to working and setting up a business.

It gives good guidance on the legal and financial aspects of the purchase, including mortgage, which can be somewhat difficult in a foreign country. Also additional information on tax and other important legal considerations. It goes much further, with sections on renovating, letting and selling, a bit too early for me but good to be able to read about it.

I would say there is only one weak point in this book, the advice on learning the language. I speak Portuguese and my recommendations would be quite different. This said, the book directs readers to specialist booksellers where they can see for themselves and choose the best suited course to their needs.

Buying a House in Portugal (Buying a House - Vacation Work Pub)

Average customer rating:

Buying a House in Portugal (Buying a House - Vacation Work Pub)
Dan Boothby
Manufacturer: Vacation Work Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Job Hunting | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Buying & Selling Homes | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Investments | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

Reference | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Reference | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Travel Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1854583204

Book Description

A complete guide to buying property in Portugal, including choosing the most suitable area to buy in and how to tackle Portuguese house purchase procedures.

Buying a Property Spain, 2nd (Buying a Property - Cadogan)

Average customer rating:

Buying a Property Spain, 2nd (Buying a Property - Cadogan)
Nick Rider , Harvey Holtom , and John Howell
Manufacturer: Cadogan Guides
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Job Hunting | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

Cadogan | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Travel Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1860111793

Book Description

An innovative guide that gives readers all the information they need to buy a property in Spain. Every step of the process, from organizing visas to drawing up contracts, is covered, and there is essential background on the economy, climate and facilities. A full-color photograph section gives them a taste of Spain's different regions, aiding their decision of where in Spain to buy. Peppered with anecdotes and case studies, this guide also gives a unique, personal insight into moving to Spain.

Buying a Home in Portugal (Buying a Home)

Average customer rating:

Quite good to get you started
It's better than nothing . . .

Buying a Home in Portugal (Buying a Home)
David Hambshire
Manufacturer: Survival Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Job Hunting | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Popular Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Buying & Selling Homes | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Reference | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Working and Living: Portugal (Cadogan Guides)

ASIN: 0951980459

Customer Reviews:

Quite good to get you started.......2004-03-03

This was my first guide before I bought a little place in the Algarve. It gave me the essentials and got me started. Then of course you will need a local solicitor, and some are quite fluent in English. This book does not do every thing for you but is very useful.

It's better than nothing . . ........2000-05-25

My wife is a Portuguese citizen and although we are currently living in the USA we've made plans to purchase a second home in her native country. This book is good for a basic introduction to the idea of purchasing a home in Portugal, but it really only skims the surface. The main chapters in the book are well laid out, but the narrative seems to lack a continuous flow at times and doesn't do a good job of summarizing key points or explaining the fine details. What the book does best is at least make the reader aware of the many considerations and complex issues (different taxes, different possible ways to arrange for a mortage, etc.) that need to be examined before making a purchase. However, the book doesn't provide enough information on any of these issues for the reader to make any judgements about his own situation. I guess I was hoping the book would be more along the lines of the humbly-entitled but very helpful "Idiots Guide" or "Dummies" series. This book is definitely not along the sames lines as those books. Good news if you're proud of the fact that you're not an idiot, but when it comes to buying a home in Portugal I'll be the first to admit that I AM and idiot, and would like to have things explained to me thus! I also think that my admittedly "American" expectation was that the book would be comparing purchasing a home in Portugal with purchasing a home in the USA. In all fairness to the author, that's not what was stated. The book doesn't directly compare purchasing a home in Portugal to purchasing a home anywhere else, which makes the task of explaining the business of buying a home in Portugal very difficult indeed - the author doesn't share a common frame of reference with the reader. (Though one can definitely tell that the author is from the United Kingdom). Because of the dearth of information available, I am still glad I bought it and can recommend that anyone thinking of making this move read this book. However, I'll still be relying on my wife's in-depth knowledge of Portugal when we do purchase our home there. Best of luck to you!

Buying a Home in Portugal (Teach Yourself)

Average customer rating:

Quite good!

Buying a Home in Portugal (Teach Yourself)
Mac Bride , and Nat MacBride
Manufacturer: Teach Yourself Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0340900040

Customer Reviews:

Quite good!.......2006-03-20

I am looking into buying a place in the Algarve and this book has been a great help. It guides you through the buying process in Portugal, giving you the specialised language you need at each stage, legal and also practical to do with building etc. It takes you through the search for property, the purchase, etc. It has a lot of diagrams with the words for woodwork, plumbing, heating, decorating, garden, etc. The diagrams show the Portuguse words for details like joist, drain cock, current tester, circuit breaker, different types of locks and bolts. There are also lists of vocabulary by topic. This book has been a great help to me. I just wish the vocabulary lists were at the end of the book instead. Some words are difficult to find as it is. You dont always know what section to look up for them. This can be frustrating.

Also dont expect the book to teach you the language. It is not for that. It gives you the vocabulary to go with buying property in all its various aspects, but that is it. For the language I have Manuela Cook's Portuguese course, which is excellent and gives you also vocabulary and phrases for things you need when you have got your home in the country, like talking to your cleaner and the like. Also socialising, getting a job, etc.

Buying a Home in Spain 2003-04: A Survival Handbook

Average customer rating:

Buying a Home in Spain 2003-04: A Survival Handbook
David Hampshire
Manufacturer: Survival Books, Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Job Hunting | Job Hunting & Careers | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

General | Real Estate | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

Household Hints | How-to & Home Improvements | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Europe | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Travel | Subjects | Books

General | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 190113072X

Book Description

Fully updated and revised 4th edition and the only book about buying property in Spain that is updated annually. The most comprehensive and best-selling Spanish property book since it was first published in 1997, packed with vital information to help you avoid disasters that can turn your dream home into a nightmare. Essential reading for anyone planning to buy a home in Spain, designed to guide you through the property maze and save you time, trouble and money!

Customer Reviews:

Tom Jones Very Up Close.......2007-04-30

The book was factual with a complete listing of references in the Index. The authors provided a balance in accounts so that the reader could develop an overall understanding of the man. I found the intricate details of his sexual habits interesting. That the authors could trace to a source to learn such intimate detail, showed the detail to which they researched the book. The book perhaps focused much on the music industry, how songs formed, the bands and musicians that created the entire package "Tom Jones". We learn through the authors the weaknesses and strengths of such an entertainer. The book provided a good blend of personal and professional insight into Tom Jones. This was not a gossippy type read.

Interesting reading but..........2006-08-23

I gave this book four stars because I couldn't put it down, even though it was clear to me the authors were kind of sticking it to Tom Jones throughout the book. Perhaps they were unhappy that he did not collaborate with them on it? I understand the book is an expose, yet how credible is it for the authors to quote a source talking about her liasons with Jones, and not reveal the source's real name? I think it would have been better to exclude such, "sources." Instead, the authors justify such sources in the, "Acknowledgements," section of the book, stating, "Several interviewees requested anonymity for this book and we have respected their wishes." It makes me seriously question the book's content. In spite of this, I admit I found the book fascinating. I loved seeing the pictures of Tom Jones as a young boy, seeing pictures of his family, and learning how his career got started. If you do buy this book, it might be a good idea to also read a Tom Jones biography by an author who the singer has actually approved/collaborated with, just to get another viewpoint.

Is there anybody out there................?.......2006-01-07

Brilliantly written ......... but still much to learn about this seemingly quietly overprotected superstar.
So , what about his 'behind the scenes' lifestyle?
First hand knowledge through a friend , brings to light his 'dangerous liasons'and 'playing with fire' , so to speak.
Are there any girls out there whom have had personal one on one experiences with him?
We'd love to hear about it.
More needs to be written about this "Knight in shining".......
A rather enigmatic personality who seems to get away with everything....?
How does he do it?

I needed a shower after reading this book!!!.......2005-11-09

I am a true fan of Tom Jones and after reading this book, I verbalized a resounding Yuck!!! There were details in the book that I did not know about.......and wished I still didn't know about. I agree with others that have posted here in that there are some things in a person's life that are much better left alone. I realize that this was an expose' on Tom Jones and I respect that. It is a well written book. However, I got the distinct impression that underlying it all, the authors were not fond of Tom Jones from beginning.

He is a remarkable singer, a true legend, and I am still a huge fan. I will, however, never look at a bottle of Listerine the same way.

TOM JONES CLOSE UP.......2004-05-20

I JUST FINISHED THIS BOOK I FOUND IT INTERESTING BUT THERE WASNT MUCH INIT THAT I DIDNT ALREADY KNOW. I AM A TRUE FAN OF TOM JONES AND I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HIM
THE BOOK WAS GOOD AS I SAID BUT I THINK THE WOMEN WHO WROTE IT DIDNT ALWAYS PUT HIM IN A GOOD LIGHT
I WAS A VERY INTERESTING BOOK AND I REALLY ENJOYED IT ESAPECIALLY THE PHOTOS

Book Description

This analytical history is the most comprehensive and accurate record of the Ibsen campaign in London. Postlewait places major emphasis on the activities of William Archer, the theatre critic, translator, and director who zealously campaigned for the acceptance of Ibsen's works in particular and the new drama in general. He argues that proper appreciation of Archer's often devious role as the foremost advocate of Ibsen is vital to understanding how and why Ibsen was ultimately received on the London stage. Postlewait's reassessment challenges all previous histories and critical studies of this theatrical era and confronts the many contradictions of Archer's life and works that have previously clouded more straightforward histories. He presents Archer as a man with a sense of missionary urgency but also as an individual with an often paradoxical character and numerous self-defeating attributes. This process of reconstituting history and reexamining the career of William Archer, especially in light of his close relationships with Bernard Shaw and Elizabeth Robins, reveals the importance, complexity, and even brilliance of a man who may fittingly be called the prophet of the new drama.

Prophet of the New Drama: William Archer and the Ibsen Campaign.

Average customer rating:

Prophet of the New Drama: William Archer and the Ibsen Campaign.
Thomas Postlewaite
Manufacturer: see notes for publisher info
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M3PFBY

Average customer rating:

Prophet of the New Drama: William Archer and the Ibsen Campaign.

Manufacturer: 0
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IBOFBQ

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books