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Personal Finance, 7/e


Personal Finance, 7/e
Author(s)  Jeff Madura
ISBN  9789353945930
Imprint  Pearson Education
Copyright  2020
Pages  640
Binding  Paperback
List Price  Rs. 965.00
  
 
 

The main feature of Personal Finance is its hands-on approach keyed to the concepts students need to build their own financial plans. The text's seven parts are all pieces of a financial plan Chapter 21 is the capstone. A running example throughout the book and a variety of end-of-chapter cases reinforce the practical aspects of planning. The 7th Edition is fully updated with recent financial trends, such as lower interest rates, changing salaries, and rules for credit card use. With case studies and workable examples throughout, this book is an active tool students can use to become comfortable managing their finances into the future.

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Jeff Madura, Emeritus Professor of Finance; Florida Atlantic University

 

"1. Overview of a Financial Plan



PART 1: TOOLS FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING

2. Planning with Personal Financial Statements

3. Applying Time Value Concepts

4. Using Tax Concepts for Planning



PART 2: MANAGING YOUR LIQUIDITY

5. Banking and Interest Rates

6. Managing Your Money

7. Assessing and Securing Your Credit

8. Managing Your Credit



PART 3: PERSONAL FINANCING

9. Personal Loans

10. Purchasing and Financing a Home



PART 4: PROTECTING YOUR WEALTH

11. Auto and Homeowner's Insurance

12. Health and Disability Insurance

13. Life Insurance



PART 5: PERSONAL INVESTING

14. Investing Fundamentals

15. Investing in Stocks

16. Investing in Bonds

17. Investing in Mutual Funds

18. Asset Allocation



PART 6: RETIREMENT AND ESTATE PLANNING

19. Retirement Planning

20. Estate Planning



PART 7: SYNTHESIS OF FINANCIAL PLANNING

21. Integrating the Components of a Financial Plan"

 

"A running example throughout the text walks students through the financial story of the fictitious Stephanie Spratt, a recent college graduate and new entrant into the workforce, helping them apply the material to real-life scenarios.

Chapter Introductions provide interest-grabbing scenarios that preview the chapter's content.

Learning Objectives correspond to the chapter's main headings and guide students through the material.

The Psychology of Personal Finance explains how financial planning decisions are affected by psychology.

Chapter Summaries present the key points of the chapter to aid in student study.

Ethical Dilemmas showcase real-life ethical situations, along with questions, to encourage students to think critically about ethics"

 
 


 
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