Overview
- Explores the importance and golden rules of goal setting; as well as budgets, their importance and the steps necessary in creating such a plan
- Demonstrates financial ratios and their importance when making investment decisions as well as some useful tips on being financially literate
- Showcases the components of financial accounting as well as an introduction in the financial equation
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Since the financial crisis, everyone is more aware of the need to be financially literate. This book covers a wide range of topics and assures the reader that understanding of one’s money script and more particularly making changes (if necessary) would result in more effective and responsible managing and handling of one’s financial affairs. It is a misnomer that graduates of tertiary education are financially literate or are qualified to make financial decisions. In fact, they are particularly vulnerable in making poor financial decisions as many students do not undertake courses in financial education and they therefore have limited financial knowledge. Training in financial literacy through university-based financial education programs is one method of addressing personal finances and financial stress among students. This book presents the key components of financial education designed to address the growing concerns associated with high levels of debt, abuse of credit cards, home ownership, savings and investments, risk management, and retirement. The chapters on entrepreneurship and business planning provide a roadmap for successful new ventures. The book is an excellent resource for students, those interested in developing or enhancing their understanding of money matters and financial wellbeing, and trainers involved in financial education, counseling, and planning.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Christine Sahadeo worked as an Audit Senior, Assistant to the Inspector of Banks, CEO/Director of Subsidiary of the Massy Group, Minister in the Ministry of Finance for the period 2003-07. In 2008 she was appointed Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine. There she embarked on many social programs including the launch of Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter (UWI), Financial Literacy: Train the Trainers, an In-Service Training program for Accounting, Auditing and Taxation Students (ISTAATS) and the Young Entrepreneurs Association of the University of the West Indies (YEA UWI) in 2012. She was the chair of a publicly quoted company and chaired companies both in the private and public sectors.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Financial Literacy and Money Script
Book Subtitle: A Caribbean Perspective
Authors: Christine Sahadeo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77075-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77074-1Published: 06 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08363-2Published: 24 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77075-8Published: 19 June 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 254
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: Investments and Securities, Personal Finance/Wealth Management/Pension Planning