Planning Your Future: Keys to Financial Freedom

Stephen Konowalow, Ph.D., Community College of Southern Nevada

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paper; 143 pp

ISBN-10: 0130988928
ISBN-13:9780130988928

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Description

A supplemental text for courses in Freshman Orientation, and Personal Finance (in Continuing Education).

Employing a friendly approach to the study of money, this text reveals proven strategies and information to avoid debt and save for a sound financial future. It provides students with more realistic ideas about money, especially their money, and the art of managing it. Theory and a hands-on approach—through numerous activities—makes the study of money management and investing come alive.
Table Of Contents

TREASURE CHEST.

 1. Getting Started: Setting Goals, Creating the Dream.

 2. Becoming Financially Independent.

 3. The Best Path to the Best Investments: Study, Study, Study!

 4. Discovering Hidden Money.

 5. Successful Financial Planning.

 6. Financial Freedom: Budgeting and Meeting Your Goals.

 7. Estate Planning: Wills, Probate, Other Legal Matters.

 8. Bringing It All Together.

Appendix.

References.

Features
  • Excellent coverage of Debt and Credit Management—Includes a proven-technique to raise awareness so credit card debt does not get out of control.

    • Gives students tools to actively manage credit cards.

  • “Keys” —Words of wisdom throughout the chapter help students master all of the material in the book.

    • Supplies students with the guidelines to achieving their own financial security and independence.

  • Numerous work sheets and interactive activities.

    • Enables students to apply their understanding of learned concepts, and helps them to easily comprehend terms.

  • Decision Making Model.

    • Guides student's judgement-process in how and why to spend money.

  • “Yes, you can!” message throughout—Shows students simple ways to accumulate more money than they thought possible.

    • Helps students grasp how simple it is to save, invest, and plan for the future, and motivates them to consider all the successes they can achieve in their lives.

  • Enthusiastic presentation—Promotes a positive attitude towards learning about money.

    • Encourages students to believe in their ability to use this material to achieve financial wealth and independence, and to follow the many suggestions.

  • A practical, broad orientation—Features material for every age group.

    • Allows both the money sage and neophyte to read, learn, and use the material throughout the book.