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021693
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Minneapolis, Compass Point Books, 2006.
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47pPurple and white Spine
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My money
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Summary/Abstract |
Looks at how money was created throughout history.
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Time Line: landmarks in money
Barter
Potlatch
Tool coins
First coins
Power and prestige
Coins
Keeping records and counting
Pictographs, cuneiform
Adding money
Adding tools
Minting and milling
Parts of a coin
Process of minting
Leonardo's invention
Coin collections
Coin detecting
Precious gold
Gold beliefs
Legend of El Dorado
Spanish gold
Pirates
Pieces of eight
Mining gold
Wimmer's nugget
Prospecting and panning
Fool's gold
Gold mines of the world
Facts about gold
Treasure hunting
Treasure Island
Bullion
Alchemy
Gold standard
Gold reserves
Assay: hallmarks
Marco Polo
Parts of a note
Paper money
Tobacco money
The greenback
Designing notes
Forgery
Stamps
Stamp collections
Famous stamps
Cheques
Money orders: postal orders
Design a bank note
Plastic money
Credit
ATM: PINs
Credit cards
Identity theft
Money abroad
Foreign exchange
Currencies
Traveller's cheques
Invisible money
Electronic money
Smart cards
Mobile phone banking
Electronic purse
Rfid
Index
Useful addresses
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0756516765 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
020275 | 332.49/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
020480 | 332.49/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
021692
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Publication |
Minneapolis, Compass Point Books, 2006.
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47pYellow and White Spine
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My money
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Summary/Abstract |
Points out the help available to make money grow.
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Money circulation
Growing money
Simple interest
Compound interest
Inflation
Inflation beater
Piggy tale
The Miser's treasure
Banks mean business
How banks started
Credit for cash
Bank attack
The Medici - a banking family
Earning interest
Pasion
Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Rothschild
Your bank
Private banks
Commercial banks
Family banks
Central banks
A hard-up king
Bank architecture
Opening a bank account
On-line banking
Savings account
Bounced cheques
Direct debit
Foreign currency
The children's bank
Bank robbers
Electronic theft
Identity theft
The Great Train Robbery
N Y cops
The stock market
London Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Investing - the rules
Shares go up and down
Your portfolio
Diversify!
Dot.com volatile
Choosing stocks
The undervalued
The tortoises
Blue chips
High risers
The roller-coaster
Stock hunt
Trading stocks
The index
The Dow
Standards and Poor's
The Footsie
The Nikei
Bear market
Bull market
Stags
Getting help - brokers
Warren Buffet
Internet investing
Web sites
Invest in yourself
Your pension
The World Bank
The IMF
European Central Bank
Index
Useful addresses
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0756516749 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
020276 | 332.02401/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
020479 | 332.02401/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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021691
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Minneapolis, Compass Point Books, 2006.
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47pOragne and White Spine
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My money
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Discusses the many careers that involve working with money.
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Working for a living
Top jobs in money
Training
Qualifications
Accountant; Bookkeeper
Auditor; Financial advisor
Bursar; Company secretary
Minister of Finance
Liquidator
Auctioneer
Market trader
Antique dealer
Banker; Cashier
Financier
Merchant banker
Credit manager
Debt collector
Betting clerk
Bookmaker
Croupier
Gambler
Gaming inspector
Gaming machine operator
Stockbroker
Investor
Commodity dealer
Insider trading
Burglar; Forger
Fraudster; Top villain
Economist; Statistician
Pawnbroker
Moneylender
Exporter; Importer
Early traders
Zheng He
Minter
Coin designer
Bank note designer
Insurer
Loss adjuster
Pensions agent
Your pension
Retailer
Checkout operator
Retail buyer
Wholesaler
Tax officer
VAT officer
Tax advisor
Custom's officer
Goldsmith
Assayist
Hallmarker
Diamond cutter
Salesman
Ticket seller
Market researcher
Post Office clerk
Coin collector
Stamp collector
Stamp designer
Stamp dealer
Real estate agent
Valuer
Mortgage lender
Maths teacher
Mathematician
Carer - Parent
Home economist
Index and Glossary
Useful Addresses.
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0756516757 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
020277 | 332.023/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
020478 | 332.023/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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021690
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Minneapolis, Compass Point Books, 2006.
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47pRed and White Spine
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My money
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Explains how people acquire and lose money and what it means.
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Rich man, poor man
A consumer society
Is poverty a virtue?
Mahatma Gandhi
Rich people
As rich as Croesus
The house of Rothschild
Rich heads!
Queen's cash
Get rich quick
Marrying for money
Inheritance
Win the lottery
The 'get rich' pyramid
Buried treasure
Rags to riches
Aspirations and goals
Up and down the ladder
Horatio Alger
Working for wealth Recipe for success
Be a millionaire
Where do billionaires live?
Misusing wealth
A mortal sin
Deadly sins
Ebenezer Scrooge
Storing wealth
Down in the vault
Gold reserves
Tax havens
Rich countries
Gdp
G8
Rich lists
Expensive countries
Poverty
On the poverty line
The poverty trap
Child labour
The Little Match Seller
Unemployed
Off to the workhouse
The Great Depression
Unemployable
Losing it
Pulling a fast one
Prenuptial agreements
Two Mules
Rich in credit
Debt collecting
Bailiffs
What is a credit card?
Credit terms; APR
All locked up
Redistribution of wealth
Robin Hood
Poor countries
Natural and man-made disasters
Third World debt
Fair trade
Charities
Unicef; Oxfam
The Red Cross
Save the Children Fund
Make poverty history
Rich and happy
Gnh
Midas
Dead rich - Copyright - Royalties
Index
Useful addresses
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0756516730 Hb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
020278 | 339.22/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
020477 | 339.22/BAI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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