Books about Slesnick from Amazon.com

Don't give your nest egg away to the IRS!

Perhaps your retirement is on the horizon Or you're changing jobs. Or are about to turn 70.5 years old....

Whatever is going on with your retirement account, IRAs, 401(K)s & Other Retirement Plans is for you! Make sense of the rules that govern distributions from retirement plans - and avoid the stiff taxes and penalties that lurk in the fine print.

In plain English, this book discusses all common types of retirement plans, including 401(k)s and other profit-sharing plans, Keoghs, IRAs and tax-deferred annuities. It covers:

tax strategies before and at retirement

penalties for taking money out early

minimizing taxes

distributions you must take

distributions to your heirs

The 8th edition is completely updated with the latest tax rates, tables and methods for calculating required distributions. It also reflects the Pension Protection Act of 2006, a huge update to various retirement programs.

With IRAs, 401(K)s & Other Retirement Plans as your guide, you'll know the rules, avoid the penalties and save for your future like a pro..
Price: $21.66 [Notify me when price goes down.]

People who work for themselves often neglect to plan for their retirement Yet failing to stash away money is like ignoring your taxes or keeping poor records -- it's financial roulette!

Fortunately, it's not difficult to establish a nest egg. Nolo's new book, Creating Your Own Retirement Plan, provides the straightforward information you need to select, establish and operate a retirement plan. It covers:

*simple IRAs

*SEP IRAs

*traditional IRAs

*Roth IRAs

*profit-sharing plans

*defined benefit plans

*401(k) plans

In plain English, the book explains how to select the best plan, set it up, make contributions, administer the plan, and then -- finally -- receive distributions. The latest edition is completely revised to reflect the massive changes wrought by the 2001 Tax Law, which altered many of the rules and regulations governing retirement plans..
Price: $32.95 [Notify me when price goes down.]

When you retire, your taxes--and potential tax deductions-- change considerably Now multiply those considerations by the millions and millions of Baby Boomers facing retirement, and you see why it's so important to have Nolo's Essential Retirement Tax Guide on your shelves. Step by step, Nolo's Essential Retirement Tax Guide explains exactly how readers' financial situations change after they retire, and how tax deductions and credits work. Then it delves into specific things that affect taxes, including:

homes

working after retirement

healthcare

charitable donations

education

investments and other income

rental property and vacation homes

loans and purchases

family expenses

gifts and inheritances

Whether they take advantage of all the benefits this book covers, or just a couple, every reader will find important information that will help them keep more money. Just how many potential customers are there for Nolo's Essential Retirement Tax Guide? In 2006, there were over 65 million Americans aged 55 or older--nearly 30 percent of the nation's population!.
Price: $16.49 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The Plaintiff and Defense Attorney's Guide to Understanding Economic Damages is an informative yet compact book pertaining to the use of economic damage testimony in trial or mediation. This book will be valuable part of your library if you are an attorney involved in a personal injury or death case and need to understand the practical issues involved with retaining economic expert witnesses and use of economic testimony in your upcoming trial or mediation. It is also valuable to you if you are a damages expert and wish to understand the legal perspective of your work.

This book brings you a wealth of information on many different and important topics on understanding economic damages and using them to your benefit whether or not you are the plaintiff or defense attorney. It covers estimation of wage and salary loss, fringe benefit loss, household services loss, estimating losses for adults and children, and understanding and retaining economic damage experts. It also covers the roles of life care planners and vocational/rehabilitation experts and their roles in helping to determine economic damages. It also includes special cases and issues such as punitive damages, F.E.L.A. cases involving injured railroaders, international issues , gender, age, ethnic background, and more It teaches you how to achieve a successful result in both mediation and trial situations, with thorough coverage of perspectives of both plaintiff and defense attorneys. It also discusses structured settlements and their advantages and disadvantages. The accompanying CD-ROM includes additional resources including Internet sources of additional information, definitions of technical terminology, direct and cross-examination questions and answers, case studies, links to internet damage calculation sites, and more..
Price: $24.73 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Math For Girls and Other Problem Solvers How can we encourage young girls to enjoy math and develop good math skills? Can teachers and parents dispel the myth that some students are not good in mathematics? Math for Girls and Other Problem Solvers changes the attitude that math is scary, mystifying, or boring. Hands-on activities like mystery stories, origami, hot air balloon rides, geoblocks, career skits, horseshoe games, and spatial creatures challenge students and engage their curiosity and creative thinking about math. This book is designed as an eight-day course with activities organized around five problem-solving strands: logic strategies, breaking set, creative thinking and observation, spatial visualization, and careers. Math for Girls and Other Problem Solvers is intended to interest both boys and girls at the elementary and secondary levels in mathematics and math-related careers. These activities are important resources in the classroom and community group settings. Grades K8..
Price: $47.00 [Notify me when price goes down.]

The stories of four among hundreds of runaway youths treated in Slesnick's program illustrate points in this volume, which offers a summary of the information known about runaway and homeless children and teenagers. In addition to describing the breadth of this problem, this book explains different types of runaway and homeless youths, and why they leave home by choice or are asked to leave. Slesnick also explains some of the factors common to these children and their families, as well as what happens to the youths when they leave home. Direction and support are provided for parents from this clinical psychologist, who notes that there are few resources and programs across the nation designed specifically to help families with runaway youths. Told by a parent and three runaways themselves, the stories of four people trying to understand the causes and cope with the afte- effects of running away serve to illustrate research results and issues presented here. This work will be of interest not only to parents of runaways and to mental health professionals, but also to students of adolescent psychology, family psychology, and clinical child psychology..
Price: $24.99 [Notify me when price goes down.]

Deforestation explores the science behind ecological succession-soil erosion, the make-up of an ecological niche, habitat fragmentation, energy flow, and land use methods and management. With these science-based tools and skills, students are prepared to address the central question: Can we balance resource conservation with economic growth?.
Price: $10.95 [Notify me when price goes down.]