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10 Principles of Personal Finance Ch. 1, Financial Planning Process Ch. 2, Measuring Financial Health and Making a Plan Ch. 3, Time Value of Money Ch. 4, Tax Planning Ch. 5, Cash Management Ch. 6, Credit Cards Ch. 7, Consumer Loans Ch. 8, Home and Auto Ch. 9, Life and Health Insurance Ch.10, Property and Liability Insurance Ch.11, Investment Basics Ch.12, Securities Markets Ch.13, Investing In Stocks Ch.14, Investing in Bonds Ch.16, Retirement Planning Ch.17, Estate Planning Ch.18, Financial Life Events Heads Up Personal Finance In The News Teaching Tips UncategorizedChapter Correlations
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- Ch. 1, Financial Planning Process
- Ch. 2, Measuring Financial Health and Making a Plan
- Ch. 3, Time Value of Money
- Ch. 4, Tax Planning
- Ch. 5, Cash Management
- Ch. 6, Credit Cards
- Ch. 7, Consumer Loans
- Ch. 8, Home and Auto
- Ch. 9, Life and Health Insurance
- Ch.10, Property and Liability Insurance
- Ch.11, Investment Basics
- Ch.12, Securities Markets
- Ch.13, Investing In Stocks
- Ch.14, Investing in Bonds
- Ch.16, Retirement Planning
- Ch.17, Estate Planning
- Ch.18, Financial Life Events
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Category Archives: Ch.18, Financial Life Events
The Impact of the Recent Downturn on the Wealth Distribution in America
The downturn in the economy that we are still trying to dig out of did not impact all Americans equally. A recent article in the Washington Post titled “As Economy Recovers, the Richest Get Richer, Study Shows” looks at a … Continue reading
Your Financial Personality – Taming Your Emotions When Investing – an Audio Discussion
When it comes to investing – your financial personality, which is a reflection of your attitude about money based on your behavioral and emotional traits, tends to get in the way of good decision making. When it comes to money, … Continue reading
Living Beyond Your Means?
There’s no question about it, it’s easier to spend than it is to save. Saving isn’t a natural event – it must be planned. Let’s face it, many people don’t save, and on top of that they spend more than … Continue reading
Payday Loans and Why to Avoid Them
As you learned in Chapter 7 of Personal Finance, Turning Money into Wealth, you should be wary of “payday loans.” Recently, banks have moved into this market with “bank deposit advance loans” which look an awful like payday loans – … Continue reading
The Lifetime Cost of Pets
Teaching Tip: If you can show the Infographic the “Lifetime Cost of Pets,” you can begin this discussion by asking which students have, or are considering, adopting a pet. Then ask everyone in class to write down a guess as … Continue reading
Financial Regrets – A Look at the Biggest Financial Regrets Since 2008
In Chapter 1 of Personal Finance, Turning Money into Wealth we introduce the “Ten Principles of Personal Finance”, and Principle 2 is “Nothing Happens Without a Plan.” While a plan is a necessity, wouldn’t be great if you knew ahead … Continue reading
Personal Finance in the News – A Depressing Look at the Job Market for New Grads
As you saw in Table 1.2 in Chapter 1 of Personal Finance, Turning Money into Wealth, your college major goes a long way toward determining your salary, but perhaps even more important, not only does it help determine your salary, … Continue reading
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Class Assignment, and Discussion: What We Do for a Living
In Chapter 1 of Personal Finance Turning Money Into Wealth we take a look at “Thinking About a Career” and discuss the steps involved in career planning. The first, and maybe most important step in career planning, is doing a … Continue reading
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