Personal Finance [Hardcover]

E. Thomas Garman (Author), Raymond Forgue (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0618938737 | ISBN-13: 978-0618938735 | Publication Date: October 12, 2007 | Edition: 9th

This market-leading text offers a student-friendly, practical introduction to managing personal finances. The structured pedagogy helps students learn how to save and invest, manage student loans, file taxes, decrease credit card debt and plan for the future. Throughout the text, students receive advice from personal finance experts, and read a variety of real-life scenarios about people facing a wide range of financial challenges. Many examples, mathematical in nature, illustrate the critical importance of achieving long-term financial goals through investing. The Ninth Edition captures student interest and focuses the reader's attention on the most important concepts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 9th edition (October 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618938737
• ISBN-13: 978-0618938735
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book but in serious need of an update, December 12, 2009

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Cyberdine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Personal Finance (Hardcover)

This is a very good book on personal finance. It is laid out well and easy to understand. Unfortunately, once you get past the basics (personal budgeting, cash flow statements) and start getting into more specifics, the information contained within the book is no longer accurate. With the turmoil of both the banking and finance industries over the past few years, several parts of the book no longer contain accurate information. While I am not a fan of publishers releasing updated versions of their textbooks, this is a rare case in which a revised edition is warranted.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Personal Finance, February 1, 2009

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J. Ripley (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Personal Finance (Hardcover)

This book seems to be a good one for my class of Personal Finance. Can not say much more than that as I'm still reading it and still in the class. But it is a pretty easy book to read. It has lots of 'story problems' and tips and hints. Which breaks up the 'boring class' reading a lot I believe.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Svcs., February 15, 2010

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Margie M. Basantes (W-S, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Personal Finance (Hardcover)

Book got here on time even though a holiday was on that week. Great timing. I will order from this person again.