Reading Assignments

Current Readings

8 Ways to save on food bills

http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/deals/8-ways-to-cut-your-grocery-bill-22641/?page=all

Mortgage basics

http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/mortgage/mortb_1.htm

Alma 32-25-Planting the seed

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/contents

Parable of the pounds

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/luke/19

Teaching children about money

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2003828679_moneykids120.html

Myths about teaching finances to children

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/08/01/8382223/index.htm

Basic description of Health Savings Accounts

http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/faq_basics.shtml

Article from the Health Insurance Section of the online textbook

http://www.quickquote.com/hitypes.html

Article about what to do with your 401 (k) when you switch jobs

Mutual fund basics

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson6/index2.htm

Understanding investment time horizon

http://www.abcsofinvesting.net/investment-time-horizon/

Individual Retirement Accounts

http://www.ehow.com/about_4572528_ira-account-how-does-work.html

Allocation and diversification

http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/assetallocation.htm

Article about Modern Portfolio Theory

http://www.riskglossary.com/link/portfolio_theory.htm

Talk by President Monson about makefekis

Top 10 things to know about 401(k) accounts

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson23/index.htm

Life insurance

http://www.iii.org/individuals/life/basics/howsold/

This is CNN Money's introduction to life insurance. It clearly explains the difference between whole life and term and why term is better.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson20/

Which cars are the most and least expensive to insure

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourCar/which-cars-cost-more-or-less-to-insure.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0

Homeowner's insurance basics

http://www.insure.com/articles/homeinsurance/basics.html

Article about BYU service opportunities

http://newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/60126

Article about local service opportunities

http://newnewsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/59819

Income tax basics

http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/personal-income-taxes/income-tax3.htm

A line by line description of the 1040

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/news/20010402e.asp

Capital gains tax explained

http://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/investments-and-rental-property/5589.html

Exemptions and deductions explained

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson18/index8.htm

College tuition credits

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/ways-to-pay/446.html

A Tax free sources of income (including 1031 exchange)

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/CutYourTaxes/8typesOfIncomeTheIRScantTouch.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0

Leaving a legacy part 1

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/08/01/8382223/index.htm

Leaving a legacy part 2

http://finance.yahoo.com/retirement/article/102262/Leaving_a_Legacy,_Part_2

Effective public speaking principles

http://www.sideroad.com/Public_Speaking/effective_public_speaking.html

Making a good sale

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DTI/is_2_32/ai_112686140/

Credit score (FICO score) basics

http://www.ultimatemoneyskills.com/article/view.asp?articleID=50

More credit score basics

http://www.helpwithmycredit.org/index.php?page=learningcenter&article=4

Department of Justice article on ID fraud

http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html

Read the history of the Rothschild legacy and also read their family history (1798-1820)

http://www.rothschild.info/history/

Article that shares important money conversations that couples should have before marrying

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/16/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htm

Money and marriage article

7 Modern Deadly Sins

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3517050.ece