PREFACE

ParT 1: Financial Planning

1.     The Financial Planning Process

2.     Measuring Your Financial Health and Making a Plan

3.     Understanding the Time Value of Money

4.     Tax Planning and Strategies

PART2: Managing Your Money

5.     Cash or Liquid Asset Management

6.     Using Credit Cards: The Role of Open Credit

7.     Using Consumer Loans: The Role of Planned Borrowing

8.     The Home and Automobile Decision

Part 3: Protecting Yourself with Insurance

9.     Life and Health Insurance

10. Property and Liability Insurance

PArt 4: Managing your Investments

11. Investment Basics

12. Securities Markets

13. Investing in Stocks

14. Investing in Bonds and Other Alternatives

15. Mutual Funds: An Easy Way to Diversify

Part5: Life Cycle Issues

16. Retirement Planning

17. Estate Planning: Saving Your Heirs Money and Headaches

18. Fitting the Pieces Together