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Personal FinanceUnit 1
INCOME
“Most people don’t plan to fail. They simply fail to plan.”
What is financial planning?
More than budgetingMore than investingFinancial planning is a
thinking process that help achieve goals.
How do you build a house?
Floor planGather
resourcesConsider
optionsTake action
Questions You Will Answer:
What are the five steps in the personal financial process?
How do you set “SMART” goals?How do your choices affect your
money?How can money help you live a
satisfying life?
Quotes to Consider
“Most people don’t plan to fail. They simply fail to plan.”
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take
you there.”
Can You Believe…
Only ___% of teenagers have ever made a written plan for their money.
In a national survey, ___% of teenagers thought earnings from a savings account might not be taxed.
Can You Believe…
___% of teenagers surveyed thought you had no responsibility at all to repay fraudulent charges on a credit card.
___% of teenagers surveyed said they put some money in savings when they receive an allowance or earn some money.
Can You Believe…
___% of teenagers are likely to go to their parents for financial information.
___% of teenagers consider themselves to be spenders rather than savers.
Financial Planning Process
STEP 1
Set Goals
NEEDS vs WANTS
NEEDS–Essentials…the basics of life
–Food–Clothing–Shelter
NEEDS vs WANTS
WANTS–Simply increase the quality of living
Assignment 1.1page 4
“My Needs and Wants: Can I Tell the
Difference”
Values
FamilyFriendsTeachersChurchWork
The beliefs and practices in your life that are very important to you.
Assignment 1.2My Values
Page 5
SpecificMeasurable
Attainable Realistic
Time-bound
SMART Goals Timelines
Short Term– Up to three months
Intermediate Term– Three months to one year
Long Term– Longer than one year
•DELAYED GRATIFICATION
Assignment 1.3My SMART GoalsPage 7
Save $25 so I can take my friend out for pizza.
1st of next month
Short term $25.00 $7.50
$25.00 $7.50
Step 2
Analyze Information
Cash Flow
A measure of the money you receive and the money you spend.
Assignment 1.4Personal Spending Record Page 8
Step 3
Create A Plan
Decision Making
The process of considering and analyzing information in order to make a decision.
Factors that Can Influence Your Goal Setting and Decision Making
Opportunity Cost
Choosing one option may mean giving up altogether another goal.
It’s a tradeoff!
Assignment 1.5My Decision
Pros Cons
Step 4
Implement the Plan
Three Rs of Money
RealityResponsibilityRestraint
Step 5
Monitor and Modifythe Plan
Monitor and Modify
Are your existing goals still worth doing?
Is there a new goal to add to your list?
Is there an existing goal you want to drop or change?
ACTION STEPS
Page 14Write down two BIG GOALSWrite the first and second
step for each goal
Questions To Answer:
What are the five steps in the personal financial process?
How do you set “SMART” goals?How do your choices affect your
money?How can money help you live a
satisfying life?
2001 National Endowment for Financial Education, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111
