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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Jack Kapoor is a Professor of Business and Economics in the Business and Services Division. Dr. Kapoor has taught Business and Economics at College of DuPage since 1969. He received his B.A. and M.S. from San Francisco State College and his Ed.D. from Northern Illinois University. Professor Kapoor was recently awarded the Business and Services Division's Outstanding Professor Award for 1999-2000. Dr. Kapoor is known internationally as a co-author of several textbooks including Business: A Practical Approach (Rand McNally)! Business (Houghton Mifflin)! and Focus on Personal Finance (Richard D. Irwin/McGraw-Hill). Klappentext Your journey to financial freedom starts here! Kapoor/Dlabay/Hughes' market-leading Personal Finance provides practical guidance on how students can achieve peace of mind with regard to their financial situation. It provides many financial planning tools using a step-by-step approach to help students identify and evaluate choices as well as understand the consequences of decisions in terms of opportunity costs. Managing money in order to obtain freedom from financial worries - that's what the 10th edition of Personal Finance is all about! Zusammenfassung Provides practical guidance on how students can achieve peace of mind with regard to their financial situation. This title provides many financial planning tools using a step-by-step approach to help students identify and evaluate choices as well as understand the consequences of decisions in terms of opportunity costs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Planning Your Personal Finances 1 Personal Finance Basics and the Time Value of Money Appendix: The Time Value of Money 2 Financial Aspects of Career Planning Appendix: Resumes! Cover Letters! and Interviews 3 Money Management Strategy: Financial Statements and Budgeting 4 Planning Your Tax Strategy Part 2 Managing Your Personal Finances 5 Financial Services: Savings Plans and Payment Accounts 6 Introduction to Consumer Credit 7 Choosing a Source of Credit: The Costs of Credit Alternatives Part 3 Making Your Purchasing Decisions 8 Consumer Purchasing Strategies and Legal Protection 9 The Housing Decision: Factors and Finances Part 4 Insuring Your Resources 10 Property and Motor Vehicle Insurance 11 Health! Disability! and Long-Term Care Insurance 12 Life Insurance Part 5 Investing Your Financial Resources 13 Investing Fundamentals 14 Investing in Stocks 15 Investing in Bonds 16 Investing in Mutual Funds 17 Investing in Real Estate and Other Investment Alternatives Part 6 Controlling Your Financial Future 18 Starting Early: Retirement Planning 19 Estate Planning Appendixes Appendix A: Financial Planners and Other Financial Planning Information Sources Appendix B: Consumer Agencies and Organizations Appendix C: Daily Spending Diary Endnotes Photo Credits Index Personal Financial Planner ...
