Retirement

Retirement planning involves determining how much to save for retirement and how to invest that money.…

Investing

You know you need to accumulate some funds for liquidity to meet day-to-day expenses and to…

Insurance

Insurance planning is a component of your financial plan that determines the types and amounts of…

Financing

Major purchases such as cars, houses, and paying for college typically require borrowing money for long…

Managing Liquidity

Liquidity refers to how much readily available cash you have on hand for meeting immediate wants…

Components of a financial plan

Step 1 Budget planning is the process of forecasting future expenses and income. The first step…

What to plan for

Every person is different. Everyone has his or her own personal goals. These can range from…

Opportunity Cost

An understanding of personal finance helps you make informed decisions about your personal situation. Money does…

Financial Literacy Series

Every one of you needs to create your own personal financial plan. Figure 1.1 lists expected…

No Financial Literacy

A recent Fannie Mae Housing Working Paper reports on the level of consumer knowledge about qualifying…