The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays

This guide helps environmentally conscious people make real-world decisions about building or remodeling a home. Readers will find information on how to save money by going green when building or remodeling, how to find the right green integrated system design, how to choose heating and cooling equipment, and how to save money on water.

As an adult who leads a busy life, you have to deal with the stresses of home, work, and family. The Buddhist idea of Zen seeks to help you reduce stress so that you can remain calm when conflicts arise. This book begins with the basics, telling you what Zen is and how you can use it to deal with the situations that come up in your fast-paced life.

You're no idiot, of course. You hire and manage talented people, carry out your daily tasks with grace, and even find ways to shine under deadline pressure. But when it comes to finance and accounting, you feel like you're in the red. Don't throw in the towel yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finance and Accounting helps you create a budget, manage a payroll, and develop a financial management–from the perspective of a nonfinancial manager

You're no idiot, of course. You hire and manage talented people, carry out your daily tasks with grace, and even find ways to shine under deadline pressure. But when it comes to finance and accounting, you feel like you're in the red. Don't throw in the towel yet!

More people than ever before are saving for and trading in the stock market. Baby boomers have socked away nearly half a trillion dollars for investing over the last four years. Everyone wants to increase their investment, but how do you really learn the ins and outs of how the stock market works? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street, Third Edition, gives you all you need to know–everything from how mutual funds work to which market strategies are safest. Should you choose to invest with Uncle Sam? What is a no-load fund and why could it be better? How do you plan for taxes when you sell? Are bonds for you? What is day-trading and why can it be good–or bad? What do all those government numbers mean for the future of the market? Answers to all these questions and more can be found in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street, Third Edition.