Chapter 1 Planning Your Financial Future:
It Begins Here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Chapter 2 Paychecks: Using Your Money Wisely. . . . . . . . . . . .30
Chapter 3 Budgeting: Keeping Track of Your Money . . . . . . . . .60
Chapter 4 Banking: Managing Your Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Chapter 5 Credit: Buy Now, Pay Later. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Chapter 6 Insurance: Protecting Your Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Chapter 7 Education: A Passport to Your Future . . . . . . . . . . .164
Chapter 8 Loans: Cars and Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Chapter 9 Investments: Making Your Money
Work for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Chapter 10 Retirement Planning: Looking
Toward the Future. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Chapter 11 Your Financial Future: You Make the Choice. . . . . .261
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285
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