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Winger, Bernard J.

Personal finance : an integrated planning approach / Bernard J. Winger, Ralph R. Frasca. - 6th edition - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2003. - xviii, 461 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Contents

Part 1. The Basic Framework: Organizing and managing your Financial Resources
1. Financial planning; Why it's important to you
2. The Time value of money: All dollars are not created Equal
3. Financial Statements and Budgets: Where are you Now and where are you going
4. Taxes: The Government's Share of your Rewards

Part 2. Liquidity Management: Managing Current assets and Current Liabilities
5. Cash Management: Funds for Immediate Needs
6. Short-Term Credit Management: Consumer Credit

Part 3. Buying now and Paying Later
7. Consumer Durables: The Personal Auto
8. Housing: The Cost of Shelter

Part 4. Investing for The Future: Growing your Financial Resources
9. Financial Markets and Institutes: Learning the Investment Environment
10. Investment Basics: Understanding Risk and Return
11. Stocks and Bonds: Your Most Common Investments
12. Mutual Funds and other pooling Arrangements: Simplifying and (may be) Improving your Investment Performance

Part 5. Protecting your wealth: Insurance and Retirement Planning
13. Property and Liability Insurance: Protecting your Lifestyle Assets
14. Health Care and Disability Insurance: Protecting your earning Capacity
15. Life Insurance and Estate Planning: Protective your dependent
16. Retirement Planning: Planning for your long-Term Needs

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN: 0130661945

LCCN: 2002016916

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Finance, Personal.

Dewey Class. No.: 332.024 / WIN