Personal Security

In early 2013 same-sex marriage was legal in only 10 states and the District of Columbia. That year the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Windsor appeared to open the door to marriage equality. In Texas, Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes, together for 16 years and deeply in love, wondered why no one had stepped across the threshold to challenge their state's 2005 constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage. They agreed to join a lawsuit being put together by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLD.

Retirement planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Retirement Planning 2.0 transforms complex financial concepts into actionable steps, helping you secure your dream retirement while safeguarding your legacy. Whether you're just starting out or nearing retirement, this guide empowers you to build a secure, stress-free future. With inspiring success stories and a holistic approach to finances, health, and lifestyle, Retirement Planning 2.0 is your ultimate roadmap to the retirement you deserve.

From how to deal with cyberbullying to the strange, true stories behind Barbie and G.I. Joe, media insider Bill Ratner takes an inside look at our wired-up world in a fascinating book - part memoir, part parenting guide - for the digital age. Landing his first job in advertising at age fourteen, Ratner learned early that the media doesn't necessarily have our best interests at heart.

Defining Marriage traces the decades-long evolution of marriage through the personal stories of those who lived through it. Writer Matt Baume provides an intimate glimpse into the private lives of those who dreamed of marriage in the 1970s, the survivors of the 1980s, the audacious pioneers of the 1990s, the tireless soldiers of the 2000s, and the champions who won marriage today.

This volume explores how financial literacy can enhance peoples' ability to make informed economic choices. It proposes that financial literacy determines how well people make and execute saving, investing, borrowing, and planning decisions. It examines causality using controlled settings to disentangle whether financial literacy causes saving or vice versa, and demonstrates that financial education programs do indeed enhance financial decision-making and asset accumulation.

Social Security law has changed! Get What's Yours has been revised and updated to reflect new regulations that take effect on April 29, 2016. Get What's Yours has proven itself to be the definitive book about how to navigate the forbidding maze of Social Security and emerge with the highest possible benefits. It is an engaging manual of tactics and strategies written by well-known financial commentators that is unobtainable elsewhere.

Worried about outliving your savings or confused by Social Security and Medicare? Unsure how to navigate rising healthcare costs, financial products, or tax strategies? You're not alone—and you're not without options. Retirement Planning Fundamentals & Timeline is your practical, easy-to-understand guide for taking control of your retirement, no matter your current age or financial background.

In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organized gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers.

In his book To Catch a Predator, Chris Hansen, the on-air correspondent for one of Dateline's most successful series, looks deeper into the world of child predators. The book expands beyond the Dateline series to include more commentary from psychological and criminal experts about the origins and methods of child predators, and includes substantive advice for both parents and children on how to protect kids who use the Internet.

Secure a stress-free retirement without sacrificing your current lifestyle. What if you could enjoy your golden years with complete financial peace of mind? This straightforward guide breaks down retirement strategies into manageable, actionable steps anyone can follow.

For anyone approaching retirement, Where's My Money? is a must-hear guide to ensure you maximize your income, reduce your tax burden, protect your loved ones, avoid costly mistakes, and enjoy the retirement you have always dreamed of.

Crypto, decentralized blockchains, NFTs, and the ownership economy of web3 hold the future of healthcare. Discover how the metaverse provides innovative business models that are poised to revolutionize the way society approaches health. Wealthcare envisions what healthcare and wellness may look like when accidental wellness is a thing of the past. As web3 technology reshapes finance, supply chain, social media, and other industries, Wealthcare presents a clear case for including healthcare privacy and innovation within this new reality.

This audiobook provides a step-by-step game plan to help everyday Australians reduce financial stress and ultimately enjoy the peace of mind and fun that can come from financial security. Starting from the ground up, this audiobook will help its listeners build life changing habits that will promote a stronger financial position, less debt, greater peace of mind and ultimately a brighter financial future that is not plagued by money worries.

In 2025’s hyper-connected world, the internet is both a playground and a battlefield for our children’s well-being. How to Keep Kids Safe on the Internet in 2025 is an invaluable guide that empowers parents and guardians to protect children from online dangers while nurturing healthy digital habits.

In The Power to Change: Understanding Bullying and Creating Safe Spaces for Our Children, renowned youth advocate Juan Rodriguez Aceves draws from decades of experience to illuminate the complex dynamics of bullying and provide practical, proven solutions for lasting change. Through compelling narratives and evidence-based strategies, he reveals how bullying evolved in the digital age and why traditional approaches often fall short.

Equip yourself with the knowledge and tools to ensure a secure and satisfying retirement. Start your journey to financial independence and peace of mind today with "The Essential Retirement Toolkit."

Sex and World Peace unsettles a variety of assumptions in political and security discourse, demonstrating that the security of women is a vital factor in the security of the state and its incidence of conflict and war. Harnessing an immense amount of data, the authors call attention to discrepancies between national laws protecting women and the enforcement of those laws, and they note the adverse effects on state security of abnormal sex ratios favoring males, the practice of polygamy, and inequitable realities in family law, among other gendered aggressions.

The Supreme Court has issued a decision, but that doesn't end the debate. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled, Americans face momentous debates about the nature of marriage and religious liberty. Because the Court has redefined marriage in all 50 states, we have to energetically protect our freedom to live according to conscience and faith as we work to rebuild a strong marriage culture.

Start saving, keep saving, and stick to your goals. If you are already saving, whether for retirement or another goal, keep going! You know that saving is a rewarding habit. If you’re not saving, it’s time to get started. Start small if you have to and try to increase the amount you save each month. The sooner you start saving, the more time your money has to grow. Make saving for retirement a priority. Devise a plan, stick to it, and set goals. Remember, it’s never too early or too late to start saving.

Discover the path to financial freedom, whether you start with $100 or $5,000. This guide offers practical strategies for everyone. The world of finance and investments can intentionally seem complex, forming an apparently impenetrable barrier between you and financial freedom. But there is a way to overcome it. Imagine deciphering the code of finance, mastering the art of wealth creation, and charting your own path to financial prosperity, even if you are a complete novice in this field.