PLANNING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE

THE GOAL OF THIS TEXT IS TO HELP READERS MAKE BETTER FINANCIAL DECISIONS. IT ADOPTS A LIFE-CYCLE APPROACH TO FINANCIAL PLANNING. THE WRITING STYLE, DESIGNED FOR READERS WITH DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS, IS INFORMAL AND RELATIVELY NON-TECHNICAL. THE EMPHASIS IS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND DECISION-MAKING. CONCEPTS ARE REINFORCED WITH DIVERSE REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES, UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, EXPERT ADVICE, AND A PROBLEM-SOLVING FORMAT. EASY-TO-COMPLETE WORKSHEETS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE TEXT. THE RESULT IS A QUALITY TEXT THAT IS CURRENT AND PROVIDES A THOROUGH, CONCEPTUALLY SOUND TREATMENT OF THE SUBJECT FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS ALIKE.