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Summary: Estate planning sounds difficult--but most people just need a few basic documents. Let Plan Your Estate show you how to protect your loved ones from legal hassles and financial uncertainty after your death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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Summary: Many children have learning disabilities and it's up to parents and schools to work together to ensure that each child's unique educational needs are met. But what if the school disagrees with your goals for your child? You are at a disadvantage if you don't know the law. This book teaches you to: identify a learning disability; understand your child's rights to education; untangle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.9 SIEPakroo, Peri
Summary: Build a foundation for your business, online and off. Create and implement business and marketing plans. Comply with tax rules, including those affecting home businesses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.0652 PAKLoftsgordon, Amy
Summary: "Learn how to stop: collection calls, wage garnishments, foreclosures & more"--Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Money LoftsgordonSummary: "For most Americans, Social Security is their largest financial asset, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and indexed against increases in the cost of living. It is also an incredibly complicated program, with 2,728 core rules and thousands of codicils. As a result, Americans lose billions of dollars a year in unclaimed benefits. This money that we have earned and are entitled to, that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Welcome Rain Publishers 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.6 OFFSummary: J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2019 puts America's most trusted tax advice to work to help you with your 2018 tax return. Reader-friendly and easy to use, this book answers your most pressing questions to help you maximize your tax savings. You'll learn how the latest tax law and IRS changes apply to your specific situation, and you'll find expert advice on sheltering income, planning, claiming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 336.24 J.KHellis, Lori
Summary: "The book begins with a list of rules to help you through the tough parts. They're reliable, time-tested, formulated from the author's 27 years in practice. In a clear, concise, and contemporary voice, author Lori Hellis offers step-by-step, start-to-finish advice on the many phases of divorce. She covers the full spectrum of divorce issues from beginning to end, from how to start and what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 HELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation HellisChany, Kalman A.
Summary: "Financing a college education is a daunting task no matter what your circumstances. With line-by-line instructions for filling out the FAFSA and consumer-friendly advice to minimize college costs, Paying for College helps you take control of your experience and: Maximize your financial aid eligibility ; Learn how COVID-19 and the latest tax laws affect the financing of your college education ;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Review 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378.38 CHAAlessio, Amy J.
Summary: "Want to keep the momentum going after a successful teen event? That "one off" can easily be turned into a popular monthly club that will keep young adults coming back. Designed to be used in school or public library settings, this themed program guide offers guidance on how to handle summer, winter, and year-round reading programs, with activities ranging from easy to elaborate; provides...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association 2015
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1 available in Reference Office, Call number: R OFF 027.626 ALEMatulli, Allison
Summary: "The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn’t kids know more about it? Yes! In Your Freedom, Your Power, middle grade readers get a focused look at their freedoms and rights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 MATCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 MATO'Neill, Cara
Summary: "Would you rather pay more of your monthly income toward important bills like late house and car payments, and less toward credit card balances, overdue utility debt, and medical bills? If so, filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy might be the solution you're looking for. Our plain-English guide will help you: determine if you qualify for Chapter 13, learn how to catch up on your mortgage and keep...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.078 O'NEONeal, Anthony
Summary: "What every parent needs to know in order to pay cash for college. Most people believe that student loans are the only way to pay for college. That's why we have a $1.5 trillion student loan crisis in the US and over 40 million Americans are saddled with student loan debt. But there is another way. Debt Free Degree teaches parents how their kid can graduate from college without debt, even if...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ramsey Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.3 ONEUnited States
Contents: Legislative Branch -- Judicial Branch -- Executive Branch: the President -- Executive Branch: Departments -- Executive Branch: independent agencies and government corporations -- Other international organizations -- Selected bilateral organizations -- Commonly used agency acronyms -- History of agency organizational changes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Claitor's Publishing Division 2017
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 353 UNISummary: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds out who we are and where we come from.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2014
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Summary: Records created by the major Christian denominations before 1900 in the United States are an underutilized resource for family historians. In these records, you may find ancestors' births, maiden or married names, marriage details, death, family relationships, other residences, and even immigrants' overseas birthplaces. You may uncover information about ancestors who have been unnamed in other...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 2019
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1 available in Local History Room (LHR), Call number: LHR 929 MOREsaki-Smith, Anna
Summary: "This book provides a new, innovative way for students to navigate the college application landscape. It shows students how selecting a college can be a strategic tool to direct one's future, rather than a frenzied exercise in applying to what others have deemed the "best" universities for everyone regardless of their career goals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 ESASummary: "Contains basic information to help immigrants settle in the United States. Provides a general summary of rights, responsibilities, and procedures related to permanent residents. Summarizes important information about legal status and agencies and organizations that provide documents or essential services."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.623 WELTanabe, Gen
Summary: "The only college guide that gives you detailed profiles of the 300+ best colleges, plus the most statistics and admissions information, to help you select and get into the perfect school"--Cover, page 4.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SuperCollege 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.73 TANFishman, Stephen
Contents: Nonprofits and the IRS -- Annual IRS filings--the form 990 -- Record keeping and accounting -- Volunteers, employees, and independent contractors -- Charitable giving--the basics and cash donations -- Property donations -- Excessive compensation, sweetheart deals, and other ways to get in trouble with the IRS -- Nonprofits that make money and UBIT -- Lobbying and political campaign activities...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 FISHolsman, Jessica
Summary: So many students feel anxious, stressed, and overwhelmed at the thought of starting high school. But what if you can love high school, form amazing friendships, grow your self-esteem, and get an excellent education all at the same time? High school is all about learning how to learn. In The High School Survival Guide, readers will learn everything from setting up the ideal study space to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Media 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 373.18 HOLSummary: The practical handbook for aspiring poets contains more than 1,200 up-to-date entries including many new ones along with submission information, editorial requirements, interviews with successful writers, phone and fax numbers, e-mail addresses and guidance on how much to charge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808 POEHaspel, Tamar
Summary: "Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food meets Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle in this part memoir, part how-to guide by Tamar Haspel (author of the Washington Post column Unearthed) about the unexpected joys of what she calls "first-hand food"--meals we grow, forage, fish, or even hunt from the world around us"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HASPEL, TAMAR HASThurow, Stephanie
Summary: "With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Now, their homesteading knowledge and instruction can be found in one place with Small-Scale Homesteading. ...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2023