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