Includes bibliographical references (p. 669-671) and index.
Contents:
1. Planning your personal finances. Personal financial planning: an introduction ; Financial aspects of career planning ; Money management strategy: financial statements and budgeting ; Planning your tax strategy -- 2. Managing your personal finances. Financial services: savings plans and payment accounts ; Introduction to consumer credit ; Choosing a source of credit: the costs of credit alternatives -- 3. Making your purchasing decisions. Consumer purchasing strategies and legal protection ; The housing decision: factors and finances -- 4. Insuring your resources. Home and automobile insurance ; Health and disability insurance ; Life insurance -- 5. Investing your financial resources. Investing fundamentals ; Investing in stocks ; Investing in bonds ; Investing in mutual funds ; Investing in real estate and other investment alternatives -- 6. Controlling your financial future. Retirement planning ; Estate planning -- Appendix. The time value of money ; Consumer agencies and organizations.
Series:
The McGraw-Hill/Irwin series in finance, insurance, and real estate
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