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The Wall Street Journal Personal Finance Workbook offers an interactive, hands‑on approach to managing every facet of a person’s financial life. Readers learn to create a budget, balance a checkbook, evaluate insurance needs, and manage credit and debt. The guide expands into long‑term financial planning with modules on asset allocation, building an investment portfolio, real‑estate decisions, mortgage refinancing, 401(k) management, and tax considerations. Worksheets and charts—many of which can be downloaded and recalculated online—provide practical tools for organizing cash flow and building wealth. The workbook serves as a companion to The Wall Street Journal’s broader personal‑finance guides, positioning The Wall Street Journal as a trusted authority in financial empowerment.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics/Finance
Authors: Jeff D. Opdyke
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