Personal Financial Literacy, 2nd Edition, Annotated Instructor's Edition - Hardcover

Joan S. Ryan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0840058640 ISBN 13: 9780840058645

Publisher: South-Western Cengage Learning, 2011

Synopsis

Personal Financial Literacy, 2nd Edition, Annotated Instructor's Edition 2e c2012

About this title

About the Author:

Joan Ryan has taught personal finance for more than 20 years. While teaching at Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon, she developed the original personal finance course materials for publication. Dr. Ryan currently is a faculty member in the business department at Clackamas Community College, Portland, OR. She also teaches accounting at Portland State University and is a Certified Managerial Accountant.

Review:

1. HOW YOUR CHOICES AFFECT INCOME. 1-1. Personal Skills and the Job Market. 1-2. The Economy and Your Education. 1-3. Job application Skills and Tools. 2. INCOME, BENEFITS, and TAXES. 2-1. Earned Income and Benefits. 2-2. Unearned Income and Payments. 2-3. Taxes and Other Deductions. 3. YOUR PURCHASING POWER. 3-1. Inflation and the Value of Money. 3-2. Prices and Consumer Choices. 3-3. Getting More for Your Money. 4. FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND PLANNING. 4-1. Resources and Choices. 4-2. Basics of Budgeting. 4-3. Personal Financial Planning. 5. THE BANKING SYSTEM. 5-1. Checking Accounts. 5-2. Savings accounts. 5-3. Banking Services and Fees. 6. PERSONAL RISK MANAGEMENT. 6-1. Risk Management and Strategies. 6-2. Protecting Income. 6-3. Protecting Property. 7. BUYING DECISIONS. 7-1. Buying Plans. 7-2. Sources and Benefits of Credit. 7-3. Costs of Credit. 8. PAYING FOR CREDIT. 8-1. Payment Methods. 8-2. Consumer Loans. 8-3. Credit Tips. 9. CREDIT PROBLEMS AND LAWS. 9-1. Resolving Credit Problems. 9-2. Bankruptcy. 9-3. Consumer Protection and Laws. 10. UNDERSTANDING SAVING AND INVESTING. 10-1. Reasons for Saving and Investing. 10-2. Saving and Investing Principles. 10-3. Saving and Investing Strategies. 11. SAVINGS AND INVESTING OPTIONS. 11-1. Low-Risk Investment Options. 11-2. Medium-Risk Investment Options. 11-3. High-Risk Investment Options. 12. BUYING AND SELLING INVESTMENTS. 12-1. Researching Investments. 12-2. Buying and Selling Securities. 12-3. Regulatory Agencies. Glossary. Index.

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0840058640
• ISBN 13: 9780840058645
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 436