Where did all the money go? Budget! It's Not a 4-Letter Word will help you answer that question and more. In just a few hours with this book, you'll set a budget and learn where your money goes each month, compare your spending to national averages, calculate your net worth, set attainable financial goals and create a plan to achieve them. Using a few simple forms, step-by-step instructions and a bit of humor, this book and its interactive website help you take control of your money and live your life to the fullest.

"Assess your financial picture, save more, spend less, invest in the future"--Cover.

Do you wish you were taught personal finance in school? Are you experiencing financial hardship, stressed about money, feeling out of control or simply desire to improve your financial situation? This book is for you. Buy The Milk First is filled with financial wisdom and secrets that will help you secure financial prosperity, regardless of your income. This financial guide, filled with numerous stories and examples from the author’s own life, teaches personal financial literacy and key principles such as how to: understand money, create a personal financial plan, choose financial priorities, (in other words, buy the milk first) manage and eliminate debt, increase savings, and prepare for retirement. Discussed in a simple, entertaining, and easy to read style, these principles will improve your financial position and help you discover the secrets to financial prosperity.

An original compilation of short fiction created in the form of a series of love letters by forty celebrated writers includes contributions from Jonathan Lethem, A.L. Kennedy, Jan Morris, Douglas Coupland, Margaret Atwood, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

The psychologist and author shares personal stories and valuable life lessons in this charming and inspirational self-help book. Veteran psychologist Dr. David Levy has appeared everywhere from CNN to National Geographic, providing psychological perspectives on current events. In Life Is a 4-Letter Word, Levy approaches readers on a more personal level, sharing stories from his own life that combine a dose of humor with practical life lessons. The path to living a smarter lifestyle is not always smooth. Levy encourages readers to embrace all the feelings his book may bring out as they read his stories, from laughing to wincing, and learning along the way. Discover the power of positive thinking as Levy shares a lifetime journey of personal reflections, growth, and wisdom.

Learn how to increase instructional rigor so that all students can reach higher levels of learning! In this new edition of a best seller, author Barbara R. Blackburn offers practical ideas for raising expectations, increasing complexity, integrating scaffolding into instruction, creating open-ended choices and projects, and much more. This timely new edition provides connections to rigorous standards, plus it features new sections on topics such as questioning models, student ownership, Genius Hour, summative assessments, becoming a teacher-leader, and increasing rigor in instructional technology. Appropriate for teachers of all grade levels and subject areas, the book is filled with helpful strategies and tools that you can implement immediately. In addition, full-sized templates are available as eResources on our website (www.routledge.com/9781138569560) so you can download and print them for classroom use. With its practical advice and helpful tools, Rigor Is NOT a Four-Letter Word will set you and your students on the fast track to higher learning and sustained success.