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The Money Secret

Author: Rob Parsons
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

THIS is a story about money. Written in a story-telling style, it revolves around a young woman who is about to commit suicide because of massive debts.

Just as she is about to end her life to be free of her life’s burdens, she meets a stranger who takes her on a journey of discovery about life choices and the power of money.

There are many books out there about financial planning, making money, saving money – the whole works. Unfortunately, many of them are not written in an easy-to-read-style suitable for a young person entering university or the job market. This one does. At the same time, it is also written in an interesting way. Wisdom comes in little packages, and this book is one of them.


The Ugly Truth about Managing People

Author: Ruth King
Publisher: Advantage Quest Publications

MANAGING people is one of the toughest jobs in business. Make the right choices, there is no limit to how the business can grow. Make the wrong choices, there is a certainty that trouble will be ahead. The problem is, no one ever tells you where the pitfalls are.

So learn from the experiences of managers just like you. They have faced the same problems before and have devised smart solutions.

Through stories and lessons from managers who have been there, you will discover how to handle situations such as firing a friend, retaining workers, and working with those who hate you among others. You will also pick up gems of wisdom in the area of communications, fair play and team work.


The Little Book of Big Dividends

Author: Charles B. Carlson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

THE massive stock declines in recent years have eroded savings. But this does not mean you should stuff your money under a mattress. Smart investors will turn to high dividend-paying stocks to get a stable and growing stream of income.

Dividend investing provides an income beyond any gain in the share price. Dividends are safe and to some extend, pretty reliable.

Dividend stock expert Charles Carlson presents an action plan for dividend-hungry investors. You will learn where the pitfalls are, find the opporutnities and construct a portfolio that generates big and safe dividends easily. Carlson will look at safe dividends in foreign stocks, real estate investment trusts, preferred stocks and other investment instruments.


Compiled by THEAN LEE CHENG