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PersonalFinancialPlan
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Directions:Answerthefollowingquestionsregardingyourpresentandfuturepersonalfinancialplan.
PersonalFinancialPlan:Present
1. Listthreepersonalvalueswhichaffectyourcurrentfinancialplanning.
(3points)
2. Whatstageofthefinanciallifecycleareyoucurrentlyin(stage1:basicwealthprotection,stage2:
wealthaccumulation,orstage3:wealthdistribution)?Howwillthisaffectyourpersonalfinancial
plan?
(2points)
3. Whatarethreefinancialneedsthatyouhaveatthispointinyourlifecycle?
(3points)
4. Howdoyourcurrentfinancialneedsaffectyourpers onalfinancial plan?
(1point)
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PersonalFinancialPlan:Future
5. Determinewhatgoalsyouwouldliketoachievethroughoutyourentirelife.Writethreeofthese
goalsasSMARTgoalsbelow.Tocreateacomprehensivefuturefi nancialplan,considereverystageof
thefinanciallifecyclewhenwritingyourgoals.
(5pointspergoal)
a. Goal1
b. Goal2
c. Goal3
6. Considerthegoalswritteninquestion5.Whatfinancialtaskswouldyouneedtocomplete
throughoutyourlifetohelpyoureachthesegoals?Onthetime lineprovided,mapoutthesefinancial
needs
indicatingwhichageoragerangethefinancialtaskwouldneedtooccur.Includeatleastsix
financialneedsthroughoutthetimeline.Examplesoffinanciallifecycleneedsincludedevelopingand
maintainingaspendingplan,establishingsavings,upgradingcaree rtrainin g, investinginretirement,
developingawill,etc.
(6points)
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6. Choosetwoofthefinancialneedsindicatedonyourtimeline.Explainhowcompletingth ese financial
taskswouldhelpyoureachyourgoals.
(2points)
7. Identifythreeeventsthatcouldoccurinyourlifeinthenextfiveyearsthatcouldaltertheper s onal
financialplanyououtlinedforyourfuture.
(3points)
8. Whydofinancialplanschangethroughoutaperson’slifecycle?
(1point)