Synopses & Reviews
Kapoor/Dlabay/Hughes Personal Finance is the #1 market-leading Personal Finance text. It provides comprehensive coverage of personal financial planning in the areas of money management, career planning, taxes, consumer credit, housing and other consumer decisions, legal protection, insurance, investments, retirement planning, and estate planning. The goal of this text is to teach students the fundamentals of financial planning so they can make informed choices related to spending, saving, borrowing, and investing that lead to long-term financial security. Personal Finance, 8/e provides many financial planning tools using a step-by-step approach to help students identify and evaluate choices as well as understand the consequences of decisions in terms of opportunity costs.
Table of Contents
Part I Planning Your Personal FinancesCh. 1 Personal Financial Basics and the Time Value of MoneyAppendix: The Time Value of Money Ch. 2 Financial Aspects of Career PlanningAppendix: Resumes, Cover Letters, and InterviewsCh. 3 Money Management Strategy: Statements and BudgetingCh. 4 Planning Your Tax Strategy Part II Managing Your Personal FinancesCh. 5 Financial Services: Savings Plans and Payment AccountsCh. 6 Introduction to Consumer CreditCh. 7 Choosing a Source of Credit: The Cost of Credit Alternatives Part III Making Your Purchasing DecisionsCh. 8 Consumer Purchasing Strategies and Legal ProtectionCh. 9 The Housing Decision: Factors and Finances Part IV Insuring Your ResourcesCh. 10 Property and Motor Vehicle InsuranceCh. 11 Health, Disability, and Long-Term Care Insurance Ch. 12 Life Insurance Part V Investing Your Financial ResourcesCh. 13 Investing FundamentalsCh. 14 Investing in StocksCh. 15 Investing in BondsCh. 16 Investing in Mutual FundsCh. 17 Investing in Real Estate and Other Investment Alternatives Part VI Controlling Your Financial FutureCh. 18 Starting Early: Retirement PlanningCh. 19 Estate Planning AppendixesA. Financial Planners and Other Financial Planning Information SourcesB. Consumer Agencies and OrganizationsPersonal Financial PlannerEndnotesIndex