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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 2Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Where’s My Dough?
What expenses do
you have?
How much do you spend on
each expense?
Play dough = income
Divide your play dough to
show how much is spent
on each expense
Write a personal
financial goal
Based upon your current
spending, is it realistic to
achieve your goal?
Adjust your play dough to
reach your goal
You have begun to develop a spending
plan!
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 3Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
What is a Spending Plan?
An income and expense statement sometimes referred to as a budget which records both planned and actual income and expenses over a period of time
A budget
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 4Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Why is a Spending Plan an important part of financial planning?
Analyze the opportunity costs of your trade-offs
to maximize financial well-
being
Helps set and reach goals
Help manage your money in a positive manner
Increase net worth
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 5Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Money Management Tools
Statement of Financial Position
Income & Expense Statement
Spending Plan
What is my financial position
today?
What is my future money
management plan?
How have I managed my
money in the past?
Make changes
Determine what changes to make
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 6Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
A forward-looking Income and Expense Statement
May use the same template for both the Income and
Expense Statement and the Spending Plan
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 7Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Spending Plan Development Process
Step 1 - Track Current Income and
Expense
Step 2 - Personalize Your Spending Plan
Step 3 - Allocate
Money to Each Category
Step 4 - Implement and
Control
Step 5 - Evaluate and Make
AdjustmentsDevelop the spending plan
Maintain the spending plan
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 8Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Track Current Income and Expenses
Completed by developing an
Income and Expense Statement
Step 1 - Track Current Income and
Expense
Step 2 - Personalize Your Spending Plan
Step 3 - Allocate
Money to Each Category
Step 4 - Implement and
Control
Step 5 - Evaluate and Make
Adjustments
Ensures spending plan is realistic
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 9Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Personalize Your Spending PlanStep 1 - Track
Current Income and Expense
Step 2 - Personalize Your
Spending Plan
Step 3 - Allocate
Money to Each Category
Step 4 - Implement and
Control
Step 5 - Evaluate and Make
Adjustments
How will you develop a
spending plan?
What is the intended time period for your
spending plan?
What categories will your spending
plan include?
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 10Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
How will you develop a spending plan?
Any written method
that works for you
How would you develop a
spending plan?
Paper and pencil
Spreadsheet
Money management computer software
Applications
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What is the intended time period for your spending plan?
What categories will your spending plan include?
•Usually concurrent with pay period
•Reference tracking from the Income and Expense Statement
•Do any categories need added, changed, or removed?
What time period would you choose for your spending
plan?
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 12Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Allocate Money to Each Category
Reference tracking from Step One
Determine what changes to make
Step 1 - Track Current Income and
Expense
Step 2 - Personalize Your Spending Plan
Step 3 - Allocate
Money to Each Category
Step 4 - Implement and
Control
Step 5 - Evaluate and Make
Adjustments
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 13Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
When allocating money consider:
Contractual Non-contractual
Trade-offs and opportunity
costsGoals Contractual
expenses
Required to pay expense for a specific amount of time - not easy to reduce or eliminate
Easy to reduce or eliminate
Rent, Internet, Cell phone Food, entertainment
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 14Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Spending Plan Guide10%
7%
30%
20%
15%
18%
Saving and Investing 10%Insurance 7%Housing 30%Transportation 20%Food 15%Other 18%
What variables may cause these percentages to be different?
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 15Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Net Gain or Net Loss?
Income ExpensesNet Gain
or Net Loss
Net Gain? Net Loss?• Add more
money to savings or another expense
• Increase income
• Decrease expenses
• Both
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 16Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Implement and Control
Make your planned spending decisions
Step 1 - Track Current Income and
Expense
Step 2 - Personalize Your Spending Plan
Step 3 - Allocate
Money to Each Category
Step 4 - Implement and
Control
Step 5 - Evaluate and Make
Adjustments
Use a control system to stay on track
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 17Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Control Systems
Money management computer software
Which control system would
help you stick to your spending
plan?Internet-based spending plan program
Depository institution programs
Check register system
Envelope system
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 18Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Evaluate and Make Adjustments
How well did your spending plan
work?
Step 1 - Track Current Income and
Expense
Step 2 - Personalize Your Spending Plan
Step 3 - Allocate
Money to Each Category
Step 4 - Implement and
Control
Step 5 - Evaluate and Make
Adjustments
Is your spending plan helping you
reach goals?
Do you need to make any
adjustments?
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© Take Charge Today – August 2013 – Spending Plans – Slide 19Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at the University of Arizona
Summary• A spending plan is an
important financial planning tool▫Helps achieve goals
•Make your spending plan work for you
•Make sure to control, evaluate, and adjust your spending plan
Step 1 - Track Current Income and
Expense
Step 2 - Personalize Your Spending Plan
Step 3 - Allocate
Money to Each Category
Step 4 - Implement and
Control
Step 5 - Evaluate and Make
Adjustments