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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Despite a growing awareness of food waste, many well-intentioned home cooks lack the tools to change their habits. This handbook--packed with engaging checklists, simple recipes, practical strategies, and educational infographics--is the ultimate tool for reducing food waste. From a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council come these everyday techniques that call for minimal adjustments of habit, from shopping, portioning, and using a refrigerator properly to simple preservation methods including freezing, pickling, and cellaring. At once a good read and a go-to reference, this handy guide is chock-full of helpful facts and tips, including 20 ""use-it-up"" recipes and a substantial directory of common foods.

When Coca-Cola offered the first retail coupon in the 1880s, customers were thrilled. But today, one in four American shoppers will buy something only if it's on sale, and almost half of all merchandise carries a promotional price. The relentless pursuit of deals has totally disrupted the relationship between buyers and sellers. In this playful, well-researched book, journalist Mark Ellwood investigates what happens to markets when everything's negotiable.

Product Description: Should you buy that smartphone at full price now or wait for the sale? Shopping can be fun but also stressful, especially on a teen-sized budget. That’s why it’s important to be a critical consumer. It’s easy to spend money, but how do you save? With helpful tips and math word problems, BE SMART ABOUT SHOPPING will show you how to make smart financial decisions, avoid the bad deal, and get the most for your money...read more

Product Description: Bankers, money managers, fast-trackers, and the ultra-rich themselves spill valuable insider secrets on how to spend your money wisely—and when not to spend it at all.Bankers, money managers, fast-trackers, and the ultra-rich themselves spill valuable insider secrets on how to spend your money wisely—and when not to spend it at all...read more

Product Description: Foundations of Personal Finance prepares students to be responsible for their own money management and become financially capable individuals. Principles of personal finance and economic concepts are presented in an easy-to-understand format...read more

Product Description: Embrace your inner Jane and find a new way of life in thrift! Jane Austen knew that wealth and grandeur had little to do with happiness, and that fashionable new dresses and reticules to impress Mr. Darcy simply were not the path to fulfillment—especially when one accrues debt in the process...read more

Product Description: Do you know how to tie your shoe? Or do you just think you do but you’ve actually been screwing it up for decades like most people have? This witty, light book takes a fresh spin on all the mistakes we make everyday that end up costing us big in our wallets, our health, our homes, and beyond...read more

Product Description: There are many ways to make and save money online if you know which sites to use and how to use them.Clever Stuff you can do Online to Make and Save Money in easy steps uncovers the Web's buried treasure, including how to sell unwanted items or handmade merchandise, save on shopping, travel and eat cheaply, find budget entertainment, get free software, and shop for low-cost phone services...read more

Product Description: SHOP SMART. SAVE BIG. EAT GREAT! Do you want to score the hottest bargains and best deals? It’s easier than you think! In this helpful pocket guide, Sara Lundberg, author of the super-saver website BudgetSavvyDiva.com, reveals her cleverest, most effective and down-right sneakiest strategies for saving money while filling the cart with all your favorite foods...read more

Product Description: Teens make many purchasing decisions every day. These small transactions can add up over time and impact their financial well-being. Over the long term, smart decisions can mean the difference between having significant savings and struggling with debt...read more