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In order to achieve financial well-being, students should determine if their financial goals are in sync with their education and career goals. Education and Careers discusses various education and career paths, as well as how these paths influence a person's financial future. Filled with full-color photographs and illustrations, an index, bibliography, glossary, sidebars, and student quizzes, this insightful new resource will be invaluable to high school and college students interested in learning more about personal finance. Learning about money can be a challenge for anyone, but it can be especially daunting for students. The brand-new, full-color Personal Finance Essentials set helps make fundamental financial concepts easy to understand for anyone new to money management. Featuring helpful advice for students, the four volumes explore such topics as decision making and budgeting, education and careers, credit and borrowing, and saving and investing. This insightful set provides comprehensive coverage of all areas of personal finance-from auto insurance and tax returns to compound interest and online banking-teaching students that budgeting, using credit prudently, and making careful spending choices are the keys to financial success. Book jacket.