In this intriguing and accessible book, Mayer presents the history of payday lending using the colorful (and sometimes criminal) city of Chicago as a case in point. With an eye to the future, Mayer also aptly assesses the consequences of high-interest lending - both for the people who borrow at such steep prices and for society as a whole.-publisher description.

Explores seven fundamental strategies that can be used to raise funds and manage financial hurdles during life's bumps in the road.

What happens to skilled craftsmen when global trade brings cheap mass-produced goods to market? Economic anthropologists have been wondering and worrying about the fate of artisans and their crafts for decades. In "Fast, Easy, and In Cash," veteran ethnographers Jason Antrosio and Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld show how disruptive to local economies global capitalism has been, but they also shed light on what it takes to survive as an artisan amid intense competition. Using lively and often surprising examples from collaborative research in Ecuador and Columbia, they describe the time-tested tactics small-batch producers have used to sustain their livelihoods and foster distinctively indigenous forms of capitalism. Antrosio and Colloredo-Mansfeld explain that their stories can teach us not just how to make money in uncertain economic environments but also how to turn work into a socially-conscious activity while defending and expanding local economies. This is a clear-eyed account of how people can successfully respond to the disruptions of global capitalism that will be welcomed by economic anthropologists and anyone else concerned with building sustainable economic communities in neoliberalism s wake."

Explains a variety of projects for children interested in earning their own money and learning how to manage a business efficiently and profitably.

Bestselling authors Mark Victor Hansen and Robert G. Allen are back following their mega-hit The One Minute Millionaire with new strategies to generate cash quickly. Right now, everyone needs trusted, proven, practical advice and techniques for making money fast. In Cash in a Flash, two of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country show readers how to use the skills and resources they already have to generate permanent and recurring streams of income—all in 90 days or less. Using their bestselling “two-books-in-one” formula, Hansen and Allen combine prescriptive information for developing the millionaire mindset and building wealth on left-hand pages, with the continuation of the inspiring fictional story of Michelle from The One Minute Millionaire on the right-hand pages. In this much-anticipated and timely sequel, Hansen and Allen provide a revolutionary approach to financial freedom—now.

This question and answer book is the perfect resource guide for equipping individuals with key information about everyday money matters. Questions and answers deal with 100+ of the most-asked questions from The Dave Ramsey Show—everything from budget planning to retirement planning or personal buying matters, to saving for college and charitable giving. This is Dave in his most popular format—ask a specific question, get a specific answer.

As tales of YouTube and MySpace fortunes float virally throughout the blogosphere and media, kids wonder: "Could I do that?" Financial expert Peter Bielagus emphatically answers "Yes!" Quick Cash for Teens provides smart strategies for earning big bucks, with step-by-step instructions for identifying opportunities, creating a business plan, and implementing it successfully. Bielagus includes it all: sample budget worksheets, marketing plans, press releases, and more! Sidebars throughout include: - Dollars & Sense: basic business concepts and strategies - Extra Credit: more advanced concepts, such as tax info - Tales from the Front Lines: real-life stories from young entrepreneurs

Tired of standing by, working for others and watching them collect their fortunes? In 200 Quick Cash Jobs, Todd R. Abernathy exposes the best-kept secrets in money-making ever! In 200 Quick Cash Jobs, Todd R. Abernathy reminds us we are all potential entrepreneurs - all we must do is act upon our ideas. Simply rediscover what you love doing and follow the necessary steps to implement your ideas. There is something in 200 Quick Cash Jobs for everyone. It provides simple, practical methods on how to realize your dreams and become wealthy in the process.

At least once in every person’s life comes a time when the need is great and the resources are few. It can be hard enough to make ends meet on a decent wage, but, when the times get tough and the money just is not there to meet the need, a person can easily despair. 101 Ways to Raise Emergency Money has been written with you in mind. If you are forever trying to come up with inventive ways to earn and save more than this creative ebook will absolutely thrill you. When a person can have good financial control and a good plan of action. Should emergency funds be needed, a person can then sleep better at night.There is no real magic formula for coming up with on-the-spot emergency cash. There is a good deal of thinking through and the putting of a good plan into action. If you can do that, you have it made. That is truly all that any one of us can do to secure out tomorrows.

Foreclosure properties are one of today’s hottest investments—and one of the quickest, easiest ways to turn a profit in real estate. Quick Cash in Foreclosures shows you how to profit from foreclosures—without having to qualify for a loan, battle the hordes at foreclosure auctions, pay exorbitant repair and resale costs, and, most importantly, without risking your savings! All you have to do is apply the authors’ proven system, a step-by-step approach to finding great foreclosure properties, purchasing the seller’s equity for pennies on the dollar, and then selling the contract to another investor for quick cash. With this straightforward, practical guide, you too can profit quickly and handsomely from a foreclosed property.