TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dworsky,Lawrence N.
TI  - Understanding the mathematics of personal finance: an introduction to financial literacy 
SN  - 9780470538395
AV  - HG179 .D96 2009EBK
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J.
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Finance, Personal
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Investments
KW  - Business mathematics
KW  - Consumers
KW  - Decision making
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Personal Finance
KW  - Money Management
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Budgeting
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - BIBINDX; Understanding the Mathematics of Personal Finance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1. Background Mathematics; 2. Compound Interest; 3. Loan Amortization and Savings; 4. Mortgages; 5. Prepayment Penalties; 6. Credit Cards; 7. Present Value; 8. Comparing Loans; 9. Taxation and Inflation; 10. Life Insurance; 11. Annuities; 12. Reverse Mortgages and Viatical Settlements; 13. Investing: Risk versus Reward; 14 Gambling; 15 Spreadsheet Calculators; 16 Solutions; Index
N2  - A user-friendly presentation of the essential concepts and tools for calculating real costs and profits in personal finance. Understanding the Mathematics of Personal Finance explains how mathematics, a simple calculator, and basic computer spreadsheets can be used to break down and understand even the most complex loan structures. In an easy-to-follow style, the book clearly explains the workings of basic financial calculations, captures the concepts behind loans and interest in a step-by-step manner, and details how these steps can be implemented for practical purposes. Rather than simply pr
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470538395
ER  -