decisions and goals in personal finance chapter 1 section 1 personal financial planning

BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE

Decisions and Goals in Personal Finance

Chapter 1 Section 1Personal Financial Planning

In This Section . . .

Making Personal Financial Decisions Developing Personal Financial Goals Influences on Personal Financial Planning

What is personal financial planning?It means spending, saving, and investing

your money so you can have the kind of life you want as well as financial security.

This section discusses:


What You’ll Learn How to create a financial plan How to develop your financial goals How to evaluate the economic factors

that will affect your financial decisions


Learning the steps in the financial planning process will give you a solid foundation for making all your financial decisions, big and small, now and in the future.

Why It’s Important


Why Plan?

You have more money, know how to use money to achieve your goals, and are financially secure;

You have less chance of going into debt you can’t handle;

You can help your partner and support your children.

Some of the benefits of planning are:


Create a Financial Plan

Step 1 Determine your current financial situation

Step 2 Develop your financial goalsStep 3 Identify alternative courses of actionStep 4 Evaluate your alternativesStep 5 Create and use your financial plan

of actionStep 6 Review and revise your plan

The financial planning process has six steps:



Common Cents Pay Yourself First

List your income (from your allowance or a part-time job). Set an amount to put aside every month and calculate how much you will save up in a year.

Types of Goals

Short-term goals are those that you’ll reach in one year or less (saving to buy a computer).

Intermediate goals take two to five years to reach (saving for a down payment on a house).

Long-term goals take more than five years to reach (planning for retirement).

Goals can be defined by the time it takes to achieve them:


Guidelines for Setting Goals

be realistic be specific have a clear time frame help you decide what type of action to take

Your financial goals should:


Write it DownStudies show that people who write down

their goals are three times more likely to achieve them.


Influences on Personal Financial Planning

Life situations Personal values Economic factors

Many influences affect your day-to-day decisions. The three most important are:


Financial Goals and Activities for Various Life Situations


Economic Conditions and Financial Planning


Check Your Understanding / Quiz1) Name the six steps used to create a financial

plan.2) What is the relationship between the timing

of your goals and the type of good or service that you seek?

3) Describe two economic factors that affect financial decisions. How might these factors influence your financial planning?


Thinking Critically / Assignment ( 1 page Paper)

Why is it important to distinguish between your needs and your wants?


BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE

Opportunity Costs and Financial Strategies

Chapter 1 Section 2Personal Financial Planning

Whenever you make a choice, you have to give up some of your other options. When making financial decisions, consider both the personal and financial opportunity costs carefully. This section discusses: Opportunity Costs and the Time Value of

Money Achieving Your Financial Goals


Why It’s ImportantBy recognizing the trade-offs of financial

decisions and learning to use your money wisely now, you’ll be able to satisfy your values and meet your financial needs and goals throughout your life.


Opportunity Cost, also known as trade-off, is what you give up when you make one choice instead of another.

Time Value of Money is the increase of an amount of money as a result of interest or dividends earned.

Financial Opportunity Costs (1 of 2)


Financial Opportunity Costs (2 of 2)


Every time you spend, save, or invest money, try to think about the time value of that money as an opportunity cost. Money spent cannot be used to save and earn interest.


Go Figure . . . Annual Interest


Go Figure . . . The Future Value of a Single Deposit

Future Value Tables

Future value tables simplify the process of figuring out the effect of compounding.


Present Value Tables

Present value tables show the amount of money you would need to deposit now in order to attain a desired amount in the future.


Achieving Your Financial Goals (1 of 2)By using the following eight strategies, you

can plan a more successful financial future. Obtain financial resources. Plan how you’ll spend your money. Spend less than you earn. Save for long-term financial security.


Borrow wisely and only when necessary. Invest to increase current income and for

long-term growth. Manage risk to protect your resources. Consider the age at which you hope to retire

when planning your future.

Achieving Your Financial Goals (2 of 2)


Check Your Understanding / Assignment

1) What are the opportunity costs associated with financial decisions?

2) Name the eight strategies you can apply to achieve your financial goals.

3) How can investing your money help you achieve your financial goals?


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