The goal of this text is to help readers make better financial decisions. It adopts a life-cycle approach to financial planning. The writing style, designed for readers with diverse educational backgrounds, is informal and relatively non-technical. The emphasis is on practical application and decision-making. Concepts are reinforced with diverse real-life examples, up-to-date information, expert advice, and a problem-solving format. Easy-to-complete worksheets are integrated into the text.The result is a quality text that is current and provides a thorough, conceptually sound treatment of the subject for both students and instructors alike.

This practical textbook helps students develop the skills for making educated personal financial decisions, with chapters on consumer credit, federal taxes, health insurance, buying a house, choosing stocks and mutual funds, and planning for retirement. The fourth edition reflects tax changes, insurance developments, and Medicare reforms; and this package includes Xtra (web access) and a Stocktrak coupon.
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This practical textbook helps students develop the skills for making educated personal financial decisions, with chapters on consumer credit, federal taxes, health insurance, buying a house, choosing stocks and mutual funds, and planning for retirement. The fourth edition reflects tax changes, insurance developments, and Medicare reforms; and this package includes Xtra (web access) and a Stocktrak coupon. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Make better financial decisions with PLANNING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE and its accompanying online study resource, Xtra! With an emphasis on practical application and decision-making, this finance text provides you with the information you need to make good decisions. Concepts are reinforced with diverse real-life examples, up-to-date information, expert advice, and a problem-solving format and easy-to-complete worksheets are integrated into the text.

For the past 35 years, Louis E. Boone and David L. Kurtz have pursued distinguished academic careers. Each has taught at a number of major U.S. and foreign universities, and the two have collaborated on writing best-selling books. Their publications have been translated into Chinese, French, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. They have lectured extensively throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Kurtz and his wife live in Rogers, Arkansas, where he holds a university professorship at the University of Arkansas in nearby Fayetteville.For the past 35 years, Louis E. Boone and David L. Kurtz have pursued distinguished academic careers. Each has taught at a number of major U.S. and foreign universities, and the two have collaborated on writing best-selling books. Their publications have been translated into Chinese, French, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish. They have lectured extensively throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Kurtz and his wife live in Rogers, Arkansas, where he holds a university professorship at the University of Arkansas in nearby Fayetteville.Professor Douglas Hearth is a member of the finance faculty at the Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, where he currently serves as director of the personal financial management program. He also served as finance department chair from 1989 to 1996. Prior to that, Dr. Hearth was a faculty member at the University of Colorado. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Wisconsin and his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Hearth is the author of numerous academic and professional articles, and has served as a consultant for government and business. He is also the co-author of Contemporary Investments, published by South-Western.