Personal finance tools for decision making

A personal finance text that uses many examples and stories to show how the details of managing personal finance assets actually play out in real life. The book teaches decision-making skills, speaking to beginners in personal financial management no matter their age and life experience.

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Main Author: Ramaglia, Judith A. 1944-
Other Authors: MacDonald, Diane B. 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cincinnati, Ohio South-Western College Pub. 1998
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245 1 0 |a Personal finance  |b tools for decision making  |c Judith A. Ramaglia, Diane B. MacDonald 
260 |a Cincinnati, Ohio  |b South-Western College Pub.  |c 1998 
300 |a xxv, 609, [50] p.  |b ill.  |c 26 cm 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a SECTION I: GETTING THE BASICS: TOOLS YOU NEED TO BEGIN FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING. -- 1. Basic Tools: Understanding How the Economic Environment Affects Your Choices. -- 2. Basic Tools: Managing Your Dollars with a Budget. -- 3. Basic Tools: Statements of Net Worth. -- SECTION II: IT'S YOUR LIFE: MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT EVERYDAY FINANCIAL CHOICES. -- 4. Choosing Your Banker. -- 5. Planning Your Income Taxes. -- 6. The Workplace: It's a Two-Way Street. -- 7. Consumer Savvy. -- Appendix A. Negotiating and Signaling. -- 8. Choosing a Home. -- Appendix A. A Typical Apartment Lease. -- Appendix B. Rules, Policies, and Guidelines.-- SECTION III: IT'S YOUR LIFE: MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT CREDIT. -- 9. Credit: Understanding How it Works. -- 10. Credit: How to Get and Keep it. -- 11. Credit: Making Choices. -- Appendix A. Consumer Credit Law. -- Appendix B. Text of Credit Card Agreement. -- Appendix C. Calculating Interest. -- SECTION IV: BUILDING A SAFETY NET: MANAGING RISK. -- 12. Insurance Basics and Choosing Property Insurance. -- 13. Choosing Health Insurance. -- 14. Choosing Disability and Life Insurance. -- SECTION V: MAKING LIFE BETTER: MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT INVESTING. -- 15. Investing: Understanding the Basics. -- 16. Investing: Making Allocation Decisions. -- 17. Investing: Shopping at the Investment Supermarket. -- 18. Investing: Planning for Retirement. -- SECTION VI: BEYOND THE BASICS: MORE COMPLEX DECISIONS. -- 19. Owning Property: Think of all the Stuff You Have. -- 20. Tax Facts: Issues in Owning and Transferring Assets. -- 21. How Business Works and Why You Should Care. 
520 |a A personal finance text that uses many examples and stories to show how the details of managing personal finance assets actually play out in real life. The book teaches decision-making skills, speaking to beginners in personal financial management no matter their age and life experience. 
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