Brady Makes Business Software Easy With Four Computer Tutorials (Carmel, IN) -- Four new self-help books from Brady help readers manage their time and easily track their personal and business finances. Andrew Tobias' Managing Your Money, Personal Finance with 1-2-3, Business Applications with Agenda, and Start Here with 1-2-3 for Windows all show readers how to get the most from their software. Andrew Tobias' Managing Your Money This book is an indispensable companion text to the best-selling financial planning software from Andrew Tobias. Offering a needed perspective not available elsewhere, the book presents the macro picture of MYM -- graphically,' and is intended to complement the original software documentation. Andrew Tobias' Managing Your Money features screenshots that are conveniently indexed and cross-referenced. Readers also get helpful advice about where to begin, what step comes next, and how to get the most from the software. The book details the newest features of Version 8 and contains tax schedules A-F, SE, and 2106, as well as tax Form 1040. A special section on asset allocation and valuable money-saving MECA software coupons are also included. Personal Finance with 1-2-3 Published by Lotus Books, the official guides to Lotus software, this book thoroughly explains how to manage personal finances with 1-2-3 -- efficiently and effectively. A book and disk set, Personal Finance with 1-2-3 helps readers build their spreadsheet skills while teaching them to assess finances and make wise business decisions. Readers learn how to analyze net worth, create a budget, set up a cash management system, calculate the value of money, analyze loans, plan for college and retirement, and much more. Financial advice, tips, and rules of thumb are found throughout this book. Personal Finance with 1-2-3 gives users new techniques for automating finances with 1-2-3, a no-nonsense discussion of financial calculations, and expert advice on tracking financial progress and investing to reach particular goals. The companion disk includes more than 20 ready-to-run templates for all models discussed in the book. The models can be used to calculate important financial functions, such as account balances, budgets, monthly income and expenses, personal net worth and net worth trend, tax analysis, loans and leases, and long-term financial planning requirements. In addition to expert information, readers receive a 6-month free introductory subscription to LOTUS magazine. Business Applications with Agenda Another from Lotus Books, Business Applications with Agenda is written for busy professionals who need to plan, organize, and manage their day-to-day activities using this powerful personal information manager. The book shows users great ways to track appointments, projects, people, and ideas in order to manage time and be more productive. Business Applications with Agenda covers the software's built-in applications and explains how to tailor them to the specific needs of any user. The book includes a disk with a customer service tracker, a project manager, a consultant's toolkit, and more. Start Here with 1-2-3 for Windows Written for spreadsheet novices, Start Here with 1-2-3 for Windows presents a sequence of lessons that help users develop skills with Lotus 1-2-3 and Windows. Each lesson builds on those preceding it, and all lessons are tutorial-based for hands-on computing. They require no more than 20 minutes to complete. Start Here with 1-2-3 for Windows gives users ample practice performing important tasks, such as creating attractive reports, analyzing and graphing business data, and organizing lists of information. It even makes writing macros fun! Time-saving tips and tricks make beginners productive instantly, and sample applications are included. Once the basics are covered, users learn how to calculate their own net worth, balance their checkbook, create a dazzling spirograph, and much more. Brady, a leader in computer book publishing, is an imprint of Prentice Hall Computer Publishing (PHCP). PHCP is a division of Simon & Schuster, which is a division of Paramount Communications. Product Information Andrew Tobias' Managing Your Money Andrew Tobias $21.95 US ISBN: 0-13-036682-X 510 pp. Personal Finance with 1-2-3 Steve Adams $39.95 ISBN: 0-13 660465-X 412 pp. Business Applications with Agenda Robert and Lauren Flast $39.95 US ISBN: 0-13-019571-5 180 pp. Start Here with 1-2-3 for Windows Daniel and Stacy Gasteiger $19.95 US ISBN: 0-13-842683-X 381 pp. Brady, 11711 N. 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