Equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate their personal finances confidently; this book takes the fear out of financial planning. Personal Finance moves through fundamentals, including budgeting and managing debt, before engaging with major issues and life events where financial literacy is key. Pedagogical features including learning objectives, terminology boxes, and examples fully support students in developing their practical skills, whilst ponder points and questions encourage the application of these skills when making informed financial decisions. Engaging case studies and extensive examples throughout the text bring the subject to life. The online resources to accompany Personal Finance feature: For students: -Auto-marked multiple choice questions to accompany each chapter -Up-to-date information on tax, national insurance, and some of the key changes to financial products -Curated links to online sources of further information For lecturers: -Two extended case studies to help develop student understanding of how to apply theory to practical, real-world problems -A full set of customisable PowerPoint slides for each chapter -Answers to selected exercises in the text
