Investing Unit 10: Investing on Your Own


 


 

Investing Unit 10: Selecting Your Team of Financial Professionals


 


 

Financial Security: Talking About Money

Why should we talk about money? We learned as children how impolite it was to ask how much someone paid for something, didn’t we?

Unfortunately, there can be severe consequences when money is not talked about. Many couples cite money problems as a factor in divorce. Consumers find they have been taken advantage of when they do not ask for estimates before buying goods and services. And many families are forced to deal with addtional stress after the death of

Financial Security for All Learning Lessons

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Our learning lessons are designed to give you in-depth knowledge on specific personal finance issues and challenges. Please review the lessons that are applicable to your situation.

Learning Lessons:

Household Filing System

To develop a household filing system, you may wish to use the following suggested list of headings and subheadings.

Household Filing System Categories

Bills

Paid Bill Receipts
Unpaid Bills
Tax Receipts
Papers to File

Financial Accounts

Banking
Canceled Checks
Account Books
Statements
Credit Card List
Credit Card Receipts
Deposit Slips
Installment Agreements
Loan Contracts
Safe Deposit Box
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Key

Investments and Savings

Bank Savings
Credit Union
Money Market Accounts
Mutual Funds
Stocks and Bonds
Other Investments

Insurance Papers

Investing Unit 2: Saving and Investing

 

 

Investing Unit 2: Summary

Investing Unit 2: Time Value of Money

Investing Unit 7: Action Steps


 


Investing Unit 7: Advantages of Retirement Accounts