TY - BOOK AU - Walkar, Robert B AU - Walker, Kristy P TI - Personal Finance: : building your future SN - 9780071318181 U1 - 332.024 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Boston: PB - Mcgraw hill KW - Economics KW - Personal finance KW - Business and Economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section One: MONEY $ MONEY $ MONEY $ ; Chapter 1 Money Matters: Values, Vision, Mission, and You ; Chapter 2 Planning and Budgeting ; Chapter 3 Financial Instruments and Institutions ; Chapter 4 Time Value of Money ; Section Two: CREDIT MANAGEMENT ; Chapter 5 Consumer Credit: Credit Cards and Student Loans ; Chapter 6 Credit Bureau Reports and Identity Theft ; Chapter 7 Auto and Home Loans ; Chapter 8 Debt, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy ; Section Three: LIMITING YOUR LIABILITY ; Chapter 9 Tax Management ; Chapter 10 Insurance: Covering Your Assets ; Section Four: WEALTH ACCUMULATION ; Chapter 11 Investment Basics ; Chapter 12 Mutual Funds ; Chapter 13 Stocks ; Chapter 14 Bonds ; Chapter 15 Real Estate Investments ; Section Five: PERPETUAL PAYOFFS ; Chapter 16 Retirement and Estate Planning ; Chapter 17 Financial Planning for Life N2 - "Personal Finance, 2e by Walker/Walker offers students an engaging treatment of personal finance, while incorporating unique themes, an application-driven pedagogy, and a definitive action plan. Unlike other texts on the market, it offers a frank and timely discussion of living within one's means and incorporating personal values and priorities into a personal financial plan. The intent is to help readers set priorities that guide their finances, rather than the other way around. This book establishes a path toward financial freedom that is less about accumulating wealth and more about building a future tailored to individual goals. With Walker/Walker, your future looks bright!"-- Provided by publisher ER -