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1.11.2.A1
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Part2:LifewithSallyasaYoungAdult
Directions:Sallyis now23 yearsold.Afterhighschool,shechosetoattendcollegetobecomeamusicteacher.
Sallygraduatedfromcollegelastmonthandhasnowacceptedafull‐timejobastheChoirdirectoratalocalhigh
school.Thepersonalchoicesshemadeduringcollegeare
nowaffectingherfinancialplan.Belowaretwo
scenariosthatreflectthechoicesSallycouldhavema deduringheryearsincolle ge.Readeachscenarioand
answerthequestionsthatfollowtoexaminehowfinancialplanningisinfluencedbypersonalchoices.
Scenario1:
Duringcollege,Sallydecidedtoputall
ofherfocusintoschool.Shedidnothaveapart‐timejob,sosheusedher
studentloansandcreditcardstopayforherlivingexpenses.BythetimeSallygraduatedcollegeshehad avery
largeamountofcreditcarddebtandstudentloansthatshenowhas
topayback.Byonlymakingtheminimum
payments,shecalculatedthatitwilltakehertenyearstopaybackherstudentloansandcreditcarddebt.With
thesalaryfromhernewjobasateacher,shehasnomoneylefttouseforentertainment,savings,orretirement
investingafterherlivingexpenses,studentloans,andcreditcardshavebeenpaidforeachmonth.Sallydecided
totakeasecondjobworkingafeweveningsperweek,soshecanatleasthavesomeextramoneyeverymonthto
useforentertainment.Shehascalculatedthatshewillearn
anextra$200permonththatcanbeusedfor
entertainment,savings,oradditionaldebtrepayment.
9. HaveSally’svaluesandgoalschangedsinceshewas16yearsold?Explain.
(2points)
10. IsSallyinadifferentfinanciallifecyclestageatthispointinherlifethanshewasat16?Ifso,howwill
thisaffectSally’scurrentfinancialplan?
(2points)
11. HaveSally’slifecycleneedschangedsinceshewas16?
(1point)
12. UsetheinformationabovetocreatenewSMARTfinancialgoalsforSallyatthispointinherlife.
(10
points‐5pointsforeachgoal)
a. Goal1