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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
- 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
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Mind Games and Fuzzy Math
You are at your local mall shopping for a sweater for your dad’s birthday. Ever find yourself wishing you had a calculator? How fast can you figure out what 25% off of $52.00 is? Would you make your “decision to … Continue reading
Personal Finance Tips for College Students
Classes have started. You are technically “on your own” –- or at least on your way. Ready for a little more advice? This time it’s not from mom, dad, grandma or grandpa or whoever it is that certainly “knows better … Continue reading
Trouble with 401(k) Plans
Graduation is behind you and it’s your first day on the new job. Your boss reminds you to stop in at the benefits department where you will be expected to make decisions regarding health insurance, dental and/or vision insurance, sick … Continue reading
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As Interest Rates Climb…
In Chapter 14 of Personal Finance, Turning Money Into Wealth, there is a section titled “Why Bonds Fluctuate in Value.” In that section we look at the relationship between bond prices and changes in interest rates. There is an inverse … Continue reading
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
Understanding Why You Invest as You Do – A Look at Your Financial Personality
Use your brain, don’t act emotionally – that’s generally the advice given to individuals when they invest. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to take your financial personality and your emotions out of investment decisions. In Chapter 1 of Personal Finance, Turning Money … 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
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