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Personal Finance, 8th edition

  • Jeff Madura

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Personal Finance is renowned for its hands-on approach keyed to the concepts you need to make your own financial decisions. Workable cases, exercises and problems all reinforce the practical aspects of planning. By the end of the text, you will have built a personal financial plan, and gained direction regarding your college major, favorite investment, credit score and career.

The 8th Edition has been thoroughly updated with recent financial trends and tools you can use to become confident managing your finances now and into the future.

Published by Pearson (August 28th 2024) - Copyright © 2025

ISBN-13: 9780138286880

Subject: Finance

Category: Personal Finance

Financial Literacy Pre-Test

  1. Overview of a Financial Plan

PART 1: MANAGING YOUR BUDGET AND INCOME

  1. Budgeting
  2. Applying the Time Value of Money to Long-Term Budgeting
  3. Tax Planning

PART 2: MANAGING YOUR LIQUIDITY

  1. Banking and Interest Rates
  2. Managing Your Money
  3. Assessing and Securing Your Credit
  4. Managing Your Credit

PART 3: PERSONAL FINANCING

  1. Personal Loans
  2. Purchasing and Financing a Home

PART 4: PROTECTING YOUR WEALTH

  1. Auto and Homeowner's Insurance
  2. Health and Disability Insurance
  3. Life Insurance

PART 5: PERSONAL INVESTING

  1. Investing Fundamentals
  2. Investing in Stocks
  3. Investing in Bonds
  4. Investing in Mutual Funds
  5. Asset Allocation

PART 6: RETIREMENT AND ESTATE PLANNING

  1. Retirement Planning
  2. Estate Planning

PART 7: SYNTHESIS OF FINANCIAL PLANNING

  1. Integrating the Components of a Financial Plan

Financial Literacy Post-Test

APPENDICES

  1. Your Career
  2. Projects
  3. Financial Tables

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