Part I Planning Your Personal Finances |
Ch. 1 Personal Financial Planning: An Introduction |
Appendix: Financial Planners and Other Financial Planning Information Sources |
Ch. 2 Financial Aspects of Career Planning |
Appendix: Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews |
Ch. 3 Money Management Strategy: Statements and Budgeting |
Ch. 4 Planning Your Tax Strategy |
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Part II Managing Your Personal Finances |
Ch. 5 Financial Services: Savings Plans and Payment Accounts |
Appendix: Using a Checking Account |
Ch. 6 Introduction to Consumer Credit |
Ch. 7 Choosing a Source of Credit: The Cost of Credit Alternatives |
Appendix: Other Methods of Determining the Cost of Credit |
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Part III Making Your Purchasing Decisions |
Ch. 8 Consumer Purchasing Strategies and Legal Protection |
Appendix: Buying and Operating a Motor Vehicle |
Ch. 9 The Housing Decision |
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Part IV Insuring Your Resources |
Ch. 10 Home and Automobile Insurance |
Ch. 11 Health and Disability Insurance |
Ch. 12 Life Insurance |
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Part V Investing Your Financial Resources |
Ch. 13 Investing Fundamentals |
Ch. 14 Investing in Stocks |
Ch. 15 Investing in Bonds |
Ch. 16 Investing in Mutual Funds |
Ch. 17 Real Estate and Other Investment Alternatives |
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Part VI Controlling Your Financial Future |
Ch. 18 Retirement Planning |
Ch. 19 Estate Planning |
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Appendix |
A. The Time Value of Money |
B. Consumer Agencies and Organizations |