Investing Unit 1: About the Author

• Introduction
• Unit 1: Basic Building Blocks of Successful Financial Management

• Building Blocks
• Wealth Protection
• Wealth Accumulation
• Wealth Distribution
• Summary
• SMART Financial Goal-Setting
• Action Steps
• About the Author

• Unit 2: Investing Basics
• Unit 3: Finding Money to Invest
• Unit 4: Ownership Investments
• Unit 5: Fixed-Income Investing
• Unit 6: Mutual Fund Investing
• Unit 7: Tax-Deferred Investments
• Unit 8: Investing Small Dollar Amounts
• Unit 9: Getting Help: Investing Resources
• Unit 10: Selecting Financial Professionals
• Unit 11: Investment Fraud

• Study Guide
• Action Steps
• Monthly Investment Messages
• Glossary

Author Profile

Nancy M. Porter, Ph.D., is a Professor and Family Resource Management Specialist with the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service http://www.clemson.edu/fyd/porter.htm.

Her primary areas of expertise are family financial management and consumer education. Prior to joining the faculty at Clemson, Dr. Porter taught at Delta State University in Mississippi and in the Towanda Area Public Schools in Pennsylvania. Dr. Porter completed her B.S. and M.S. in Home Economics Education at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania. Her Ph.D. in Family Resource Management was earned at Virginia Tech.