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Personal Finance (3rd Ed.)
Author: Bajtelsmit Vickie L.
Language: English· 21.3x27.4 cm · Loose-leaf
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Personal Finance, 3rd Edition offers essential skills and knowledge that will set students on the road to lifelong financial wellness. Byfocusing on real-world decision making, Bajtelsmit Personal Finance engages a diverse student population by helping them make personal connections that can immediately impact their current financial situations. Using a conversational writing style, relatable examples, and up-to-date coverage on important topics ? such as student debt, housing, fintech and AI ? students gain the knowledge they need to avoid early financial mistakes. By the end of the course, students have identified their goals and developed the problem-solving skills they need to build on as they progress to the next stages of life.
1 The Financial Planning Process
2 Financial Planning Tools: Personal Financial Statements and the Time Value of Money
3 Budgeting and Cash Management
4 Tax Planning
5 Managing Credit: Credit Cards and Consumer Loans
6 Making Automobile and Housing Decisions
7 Insuring Cars and Homes
8 Life Insurance and Long-Term Care Planning
9 Employee Benefits: Health, Disability, and Retirement Plans
10 Saving for Distant Goals: Retirement and Education Funding
11 The Fundamentals of Investing
12 Investing in Stocks and Bonds
13 Investing in Mutual Funds and Real Estate
14 Estate Planning