Authors: Sally R. Campbell and Robert L. Dansby

Foundations of Personal Finance prepares students to be responsible for their own money management and become financially capable individuals. Principles of personal finance and economic concepts are presented in an easy-to-understand format. Each chapter in this new edition is revised to reflect the latest in personal finance trends and information.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Foundations of Personal Finance, 9th Edition

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 Personal Financial Literacy
• • 1 - Personal Finance: An Overview
  • 2 - Making Smart Decisions
• Unit 2 Managing Your Finances
• • 3 - Income and Taxes
  • 4 - Financial Institutions and Services
  • 5 - Savings
  • 6 - Credit
  • 7 - Investing and Estate Planning
  • 8 - Insurance
• Unit 3 Managing Your Spending
• • 9 - Smart Shopping Basics
  • 10 - Consumer Power
  • 11 - Health and Wellness
  • 12 - Housing
  • 13 - Home Ownership
  • 14 - Transportation
• Unit 4 Planning Your Future
• • 15 - Planning for Your Career
  • 16 - Entering the Work World
  • 17 - Your Role in the Environment
• Unit 5 Economic Systems
• • 18 - Economic Principles
  • 19 - Government and the Economy
  • 20 - Consumers in the Economy
  • 21 - Global Economy
• Math Skills Handbook
• Glossary
• Index