In the midst of today's ever-shifting finances and changing lives, a strong personal financial plan is more important than ever before. This market-leading PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING, 12E equips you with the tools and techniques you need to better understand, define, and achieve your financial goals. The book follows a life-cycle approach that prepares you to plan and make decisions about assets, credit, insurance, investment, and retirement as you progress through life. The latest updates throughout this edition reflect the most recent financial developments -- from new tax laws to the impact of the recent global financial crisis. Brief advice from financial experts, helpful technology software and tools, and examples from actual life prepare you for personal financial success.