Joetta Forsyth, Ph.D., and Nancy Dodd, MPW, MFA, are developing a truely unique and innovative personal finance textbook in two volumes, for teens and young adults. Ms. Dodd is an editor of The Graziadio Business Report (an online business journal) and professor of script writing. The textbook combines:

• A highly rigorous and comprehensive personal finance curriculum at the college level developed by a Harvard Ph.D.
  • With basic information added for inexperienced young adults
  • Without unnecessary subject material for career training as a financial advisor (found in typical college finance courses).
• Fun and educational stories about the subject matter and life in general, written by a script writing professional.
• Practical information designed to provide a foundation for financial success over a lifetime

The result is a highly educational, entertaining, and carefully refined subject matter
designed to maximize the teenage and young adult learning experience. The focus is on giving
students a broad-based understanding of issues surrounding personal finance. However, the
financial environment constantly changes (tax laws, financial products, etc.) Therefore, the
subject matter will focus on training students to be financially wise throughout their lives.
Students will learn basic financial principles and fundamentals of financial modeling that they
can apply to a variety of situations.