Personal finance : building your future

Description

"Personal Finance, 2e by Walker/Walker offers students an engaging treatment of personal finance, while incorporating unique themes, an application-driven pedagogy, and a definitive action plan. Unlike other texts on the market, it offers a frank and timely discussion of living within one's means and incorporating personal values and priorities into a personal financial plan. The intent is to help readers set priorities that guide their finances, rather than the other way around. This book establishes a path toward financial freedom that is less about accumulating wealth and more about building a future tailored to individual goals. With Walker/Walker, your future looks bright!"--  Read more... Section One: MONEY $ MONEY $ MONEY $ -- Chapter 1 Money Matters: Values, Vision, Mission, and You -- Chapter 2 Planning and Budgeting -- Chapter 3 Financial Instruments and Institutions -- Chapter 4 Time Value of Money -- Section Two: CREDIT MANAGEMENT -- Chapter 5 Consumer Credit: Credit Cards and Student Loans -- Chapter 6 Credit Bureau Reports and Identity Theft -- Chapter 7 Auto and Home Loans -- Chapter 8 Debt, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy -- Section Three: LIMITING YOUR LIABILITY -- Chapter 9 Tax Management -- Chapter 10 Insurance: Covering Your Assets -- Section Three: WEALTH ACCUMULATION -- Chapter 11 Investment Basics -- Chapter 12 Mutual Funds -- Chapter 13 Stocks -- Chapter 14 Bonds -- Chapter 15 Real Estate Investments -- Section Five: PERPETUAL PAYOFFS -- Chapter 16 Retirement and Estate Planning -- Chapter 17 Financial Planning for Life.