Solution Manual and Answer Guide for Personal Finance, 14th Edition By (E. Thomas Garman, 2025) Verified Chapters 1 - 17, Complete Newest Version

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Part I: FINANCIAL PLANNING.
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1. Understanding Personal Finance. xz xz




2. Career Planning. xz




3. Financial Statements, Goals,and Budgets. xz xz xz xz




xz Part II: MONEY MANAGEMENT.
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4. Managing Income Taxes. xz xz




5. Managing Checking and Savings Accounts. xz xz xz xz




6. Building and Maintaining Good Credit. xz xz xz xz




7. Credit Cards and Consumer Loans. xz xz xz xz




8. Vehicles and Other Major Purchases. xz xz xz xz




9. Obtaining Affordable Housing. xz xz




Part III: INCOME AND ASSET PROTECTION.
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10. Managing Property and Liability Risk. xz xz xz xz




11. Planning for Health Care Expenses. xz xz xz xz




12. Life Insurance Planning.
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Part IV: INVESTMENTS.
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13. Investment Fundamentals. xz

,14. Investing in Stocks and Bonds. xz xz xz xz




15. Mutual and Exchange-Traded Funds.
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16. Real Estate and High-Risk Investments.
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17. Retirement and Estate Planning. xz xz xz




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Answers to Chapter Concept Checks .........................................................................................2
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What Do You Recommend Now? ..............................................................................................4
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Let’s TalkBAbout It .........................................................................................................................5
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Do the Math ..................................................................................................................................6
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Financial Planning Cases ...............................................................................................................8
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Extended Learning ...................................................................................................................... 10
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LO1.1 Recognize the keys to achieving financial success.
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1. Explain the five steps in the financial planning process.
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Answer: There are five fundamental steps to the personal financial planning process: (1)
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evalua te your financial health to your education and career choice; (2) define your financial
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goals; (3) develop a plan ofBaction to achieve your goals; (4) implement spending and saving
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plans to mo nitor and control progress toward your goals; and (5) review your financial
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progress and make changes as appropriate.
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2. Distinguish among financial success, financial security, and financial happiness.
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Answer: Financial success is the achievement of financial aspirations that are desired,
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planned, or attempted. Success is defined byBthe individual or family that seeks it. Financial
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success may be defined as being able to live according to one’s standard of living.
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Financial security is tha t comfortable feeling that your financial resources will be
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adequate to fulfill any needs you hav e as well as your wants. Financial happiness is the
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experience you have when you are satisfied with money matters. People who are happy
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about their finances will see a spillover into positiv e feelings about life in general.
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3. Summarize what you will accomplish studying personal finance. xz xz xz xz xz xz xz




Answer: Several things can be accomplished by studying personal finance. Recognize how to ma
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nage unexpected and expected financial events. PayBas little as possible in income taxes.
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Understa nd how to effectivelyBcomparison shop for vehicles and homes. Protect what we
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own. Invest wisely
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. Accumulate and protect the wealth that we may choose to spend during our
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non- working years (e.g., retirement) orBdonate.
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4. What are the building blocks to achieving financial success?
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Answer: The building blocks for achieving financial success include a foundation of regular
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inc ome that provides the means to support your lifestyle and save forBdesired goals in the
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future. The foundation supports a base ofBvarious banking accounts, insurance protection,
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and employ ee benefits. Then we can establish goals, a recordkeeping system, a budget, and
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an emergency savings fund. We will also manage various expenses such as housing,
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transportation, insurance, and the payment of taxes. We will also need to handle credit,
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savings, and educational costs. F inally, we invest in various investment alternatives such as
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mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, oft en for retirement. As a result of all these building
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blocks, we are more apt to have a financially successful life.
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LO1.2 Understand how the economy affects your personal financial success.
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1. Summarize the phases of the business cycle. xz xz xz xz xz xz




Answer: The business cycle entails a wavelike pattern of rising and falling economic activity as
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measured by economic indicators like unemployment rates or the gross domestic product. The
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