Planning Your Financial Future

10/26/98


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Table of Contents

Planning Your Financial Future

Major Purchase Decisions

STEPS IN THE CONSUMER DECISION MAKING PROCESS

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Decision’s Complexity

Major Purchase Decisions

Benefits of a Step-by-Step Approach

Other Benefits of a Step-by-Step Approach

Two Key Phases in Decision-making Purchase

Separating Needs from Wants

Fitting a Major Expenditure into Your Budget

Being an Informed Consumer

Consumer Fraud and Abuse

Types of Fraud

Sources of Consumer Assistance

The Better Business Bureau

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Using the Media

Selected Federal Agencies

State and Local Government Consumer Protection Services

Handling the Problems Associated With Purchases

Handling the Problems

Taking Third-Party Action

Last step: small-claims court

The Transportation Decision

Costs Associated with Owning a Car

Purchasing an Automobile

Make and Model of Car

Make and Model of Car

Options

New or Used Car?

Used Car Purchases

Where To Buy a Used Car

Car Dealerships

Private Sale

Buying a New Car

Negotiating the Price of a Car

Negotiating With the Dealer

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Alternatives to Negotiation

Buying Services

Warranties

Financing the Car Purchase

Estimating How Large a Car Payment Andrea Can Afford

Largest Affordable Car Loan Calculation

Largest Affordable Car Loan Calculation

Largest Affordable Car Loan Calculation

Keys to Remember About Maximum Allowable Amount

Sources of Financing

Leasing

Tips on Leasing

Tips on Leasing, cont.

Author: Debby Kailer