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diary

(Encyclopedia) diary [Lat.,=day], a daily record of events and observations. As distinguished from memoir (an account of events placed in perspective by the author long after they have occurred), the…

Thompson, Guy Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Thompson, Guy Lawrence, 1897–1970, English surgeon, writer, and naturalist, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, he wrote Eric and Joan (…

You’ve Got Spam: How to “Can” Unwanted Email

Source: Federal Trade Commission. As more people use email, marketers are increasingly using email messages to pitch their products and services. Some consumers find unsolicited commercial email—also…

Personal Finance

Cite Investing Online Trading Web Sites Tips for Online Investing Financial Web Sites Economic Indicators for Consumers ABCs of Mutual Funds Financial Planners…

sundial

(Encyclopedia) sundial, instrument that indicates the time of day by the shadow, cast on a surface marked to show hours or fractions of hours, of an object on which the sun's rays fall. Although any…

IRA, abbreviation

(Encyclopedia) IRA. 1 In Irish history, see Irish Republican Army. 2 In economics, see Individual Retirement Account.

Egan, Pierce

(Encyclopedia) Egan, Pierce, 1772–1849, English sports writer. He was the author of Life in London, a lively account of the sporting gallants of the Regency. With its rough humor and colloquial style…

e-commerce

(Encyclopedia) e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such…

Create Your Own Financial Plan

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Web: www.dallasfed.org/htm/wealth/intro.html .Determine Your Net Worth Add up the value of all your assets, including bank accounts, stocks and bonds,…