Personal Finance by Robert B.Walker

This new book offers students a comprehensive and 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! Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective.

Contents

• Money Matters: Values, Vision, Mission, and You
• Time Value of Money
• Planning and Budgeting
• Financial Instruments and Institutions Section Two: CREDIT MANAGEMENT
• Consumer Credit: Credit Cards and Student Loans
• Credit Bureau Reports and Identity Theft
• Auto and Home Loans
• Debt, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy Section Three: LIMITING YOUR LIABILITY
• Tax Management
• Insurance: Covering Your Assets Section Four: WEALTH ACCUMULATION
• Investment Basics
• Mutual Funds
• Stocks
• Bonds
• Real Estate Investments Section Five: PERPETUAL PAYOFFS
• Retirement and Estate Planning
• Financial Planning for Life