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Personal Finance:
Turning Money into Wealth
7th Edition
Oscar Solis
Virginia Tech
Arthur J. Keown
Virginia Tech
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,Contents
Chapter 1 The Financial Planning Process ......................................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 Measuring Your Financial Health and Making a Plan ................................................. 23
Chapter 3 Understanding and Appreciating the Time Value of Money ...................................... 50
Chapter 4 Tax Planning and Strategies ............................................................................................. 74
Chapter 5 Cash or Liquid Asset Management ............................................................................... 103
Chapter 6 Using Credit Cards: The Role of Open Credit ............................................................. 127
Chapter 7 Student and Consumer Loans: The Role of Planned Borrowing .............................. 161
Chapter 8 The Home and Automobile Decision ........................................................................... 188
Chapter 9 Life and Health Insurance .............................................................................................. 227
Chapter 10 Property and Liability Insurance ................................................................................... 273
Chapter 11 Investment Basics ............................................................................................................ 305
Chapter 12 Investing in Stocks ........................................................................................................... 368
Chapter 13 Investing in Bonds and Other Alternatives ................................................................. 404
Chapter 14 Mutual Funds: An Easy Way to Diversify ................................................................... 432
Chapter 15 Retirement Planning........................................................................................................ 460
Chapter 16 Estate Planning: Saving Your Heirs Money and Headaches ..................................... 491
Chapter 17 Financial Life Events—Fitting the Pieces Together..................................................... 514
, Chapter 1
The Financial Planning Process
1.1 Facing Financial Challenges
1) Once a sound financial plan is in place, there should be no need to ever change it.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Topic: The Financial Planning Process
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
2) One purpose of financial planning is to help you legally reduce the amount of taxes you have to
pay on your earnings.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Topic: Financial Planning
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
3) When comparing two different investment opportunities the investor should always choose the
investment that minimizes the total amount of taxes paid.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: Minimization of Taxes
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
4) Annual public school tuition and fees are three times more expensive than private school tuition
and fees.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Topic: Financial Challenges
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
5) Being financially secure involves balancing what you earn with
A) your investments. B) what you spend.
C) your retirement plans. D) your current level of debt.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic: Financial Planning
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
6) Financial planning might not help you earn more, but it can help you use the money you do
earn to achieve your
A) lifeʹs purpose. B) dreams.
C) financial goals. D) desired lifestyle.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic: Financial Goals
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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