Life Cycle of Financial Planning
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Life Cycle of
Financial
Planning
Take Charge of Your
Finances
Question of the Day
True
or False:
“Everyone follows the same financial plan.”
Pair/Share
Talk
with a partner next to you about the
previous statement.
Listen
to their thoughts and be prepared
to share what they had to say.
Statement: FALSE!
People
don’t have the same life
experiences, major life events, or financial
plans.
Everyone’s
Financial
plan will vary.
Planning is a tool that will help
you achieve financial success based on
the development and implementation of
your own financial goals.
Various Lifestyle Conditions
Marital
Status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Lifestyle Conditions
Employment
Status
Employed
Unemployed
Facing
Unemployment
Lifestyle Conditions
Age
High School
Young Adult
Adult with or without Children
Working Parent or Adult
Midlife
Pre-Retirement
Retired
Lifestyle Conditions
Number
of Dependents
Children
Spouse
Parents
Other family members
Lifestyle Conditions
Economic
Outlook
Interest Rates
Credit Score
Debt Level
Employment Level
Salary Rates
Lifestyle
Conditions
Education
Education level of
family members
Tuition needs for
children
Lifestyle Conditions
Health
Status
Unpredictable Issues
Dental Work
Doctor Visits
Mishaps
Etc.
Lifestyle Conditions
For
example:
A 19 year-old single mother’s financial plan
is much different than a 19 year-old student
without a child.
All people have a different plan.
Stage 1 – Basic Wealth
Protection
The
beginning of the curve is where a
person “quits giving money to others” and
is the family formation stage for many
people.
Begin
to earn money, continue
education, start a job or career.
Focus
on gaining wealth and earnings.
Stage 2 – Wealth
Accumulation
The
second stage is where a person is
“giving the money to self.”
Household
has reached peak earnings, is
accumulating wealth, and approaching
retirement.
Stage 3 – Wealth Distribution
The
third stage involves “giving the money
to your chosen ones.”
Also
known as retirement, where
consumption of wealth occurs and
involves estate planning.
Pyramid Discussion
How
important is building a solid
foundation?
What
does building this foundation allow
a person to do?
Do
early decisions affect future options?
Now:
Let’s talk about budgets…
Activity Time
You
will be working in small groups to
brainstorm various activities and events
that require financial planning that occur
during the given age group.
Each
group will have a separate age
group to work with.
Break into groups!
With
your group, write down your ideas for
the various events and activities that
occur for your specific age group.
Discussion
Let’s see what you came up with!
13-17
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
Discussion
What financial plan goals listed on the board could
apply to you?
What about any that apply to other students in
general?
What are some of your personal values and goals
which will affect your financial plans?
Why is it important to start financial plans now?
Resources to help you get there:
Wages, summer jobs, investments, savings, hobbies, skills,
extra-curricular activities, gifts, scholarships.
“Everyone has the same
financial plan”
Why
is this statement incorrect?