Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry
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9h 0m 0s
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English
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9781469024073
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Helaine Olen., Helaine Olen|AUTHOR., & Lyn Landon|READER. (2013). Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry . Gildan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helaine Olen, Helaine Olen|AUTHOR and Lyn Landon|READER. 2013. Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry. Gildan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helaine Olen, Helaine Olen|AUTHOR and Lyn Landon|READER. Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry Gildan Audio, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Helaine Olen, Helaine Olen|AUTHOR, and Lyn Landon|READER. Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry Gildan Audio, 2013.
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Full title | pound foolish exposing the dark side of the personal finance industry |
Author | olen helaine |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-24 01:45:08AM |
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