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LifewithSally
TotalPointsEarned
Name
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TotalPointsPossible
Date
Percentage
Class
Part1:LifewithSallyasaHighSchoolStudent
Directions:ReadthefollowingscenarioandanswerthequestionsthatfollowtohelpSallydevelopapersonal
financialplan.
SallySmithisa16yearoldhighschooljunior.Shevaluesherfamilyanddreamsofhavingafamilyofherown.She
isveryfocusedonhavingasuccessful
careerinthefuture.Sallyhasaparttimejobasalifeguardatthelocalpool.
Shemakes$250permonthatthisjob,andheronlyexpenseispayingforpersonalentertainment,such asgoing
tomovieswithfriends.Shehasnotmadeanyplansforaftershegraduates
highschool,butshehasbeensaving
moneyfromherjobtouseforherundecidedplansaftergradua tion.Sally’smomhashelpedhermanageher
money,andshehasbeenabletosave$1000touseforplansafterhighschool.Sallyenjoysstayingbusy,sosheis
a
memberofherschool’sswimmingteam ,orchestra,andchoir.Sallyenjoysmakingmusicandhasconsidered
beingamusicteacher.However,Sallyalsoenjoystakingwoodworkingclassesandhasconsideredacareerin
woodworkingorcarpentry.
1. WhatarethreeofSally’svaluesthatwillaffectherpersonalfinancialplan?
(3points)
2. WhatstageofthefinanciallifecycleisSallycurrentlyin(stage1:basicwealthprotection,stage2:
wealthaccumulation,orstage3:wealthdistribution)?HowwillthisaffectSally’sfinancialplan?
(2
points)
3. IdentifythreeofSally’scurrentfinanciallifecycleneeds.
(3points)
4. HowdoSally’scurrentfinanciallifecycleneedsaffectherpersonalfinancialplan?
(1point)
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5. UsetheinformationabovetohelpSallybegindevelopingafinancialplanby writingtwoSMART
financialgoalsforher.
(10points‐5pointsforeachgoal)
a. Goal1
b. Goal2
6. ListaresourcethatisavailabletoSallytohelpherachieveeachofherfinancialgoals.
(2points)
a. ResourceforGoal1
b. ResourceforGoal2
7. WhyisitimportantforSallytostartherfinancialplanningtoday?
(1point)
8. Identifythreepersonalvalues,goals,and/orpersonalchoiceswhichcanaffectahighschoolstudent’s
financialplan.
(3points)
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Part2:LifewithSallyasaYoungAdult
Directions:Sallyis now23 yearsold.Afterhighschool,shechosetoattendcollegetobecomeamusicteacher.
SallygraduatedfromcollegelastmonthandhasnowacceptedafulltimejobastheChoirdirectoratalocalhigh
school.Thepersonalchoicesshemadeduringcollegeare
nowaffectingherfinancialplan.Belowaretwo
scenariosthatreflectthechoicesSallycouldhavema deduringheryearsincolle ge.Readeachscenarioand
answerthequestionsthatfollowtoexaminehowfinancialplanningisinfluencedbypersonalchoices.
Scenario1:
Duringcollege,Sallydecidedtoputall
ofherfocusintoschool.Shedidnothaveaparttimejob,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
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b. Goal2
13. HowhasSally’sfinancialplancha ngedsinceshewas16?
(1point)
14. HowhaveSally’spersonalchoicesaffectedherfinancialplan?
(1point)
Scenario2:
Sallyusedthelifeguardingskills she obtainedduringhighschooltogetaparttimejobattherecreationalcenter
athercollege.Shestartedworkingasalifeguardandwassoonpromotedtoassistantmanagerbecauseofher
workethicandexcellentgradesinhercollege
courses.Asassistantmanageroftherecreationalcenter,Sally
receivedascholarshipeverysemestertohelppayforherschool,andshewasabletograduatewithnostudent
loandebt.Withhernewjobasateacher,sheisabletopayallofherlivingexpenses,aswellas
putmoneyinto
savingsandherretirementplaneverymonth.Shehasgivenherselfabudgetof$100permonthfor
entertainmentandotherpersonalexpenses.
15. HaveSally’svaluesandgoalschangedsinceshewas16yearsold?Explain.
(2points)
16. IsSallyinadifferentfinanciallifecyclestageatthispointinherlifethanshewasat16?Ifso,howwill
thisaffectSally’scurrentfinancialplan?
(2points)
17. HaveSally’slifecycleneedschangedsinceshewas16?
(1point)
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18. UsetheinformationabovetocreatenewSMARTfinancialgoalsforSallyatthispointinherlife.
(10
points‐5pointsforeachgoal)
a. Goal1
b. Goal2
19. HowhasSally’sfinancialplancha ngedsinceshewas16?
(1point)
20. HowhaveSally’spersonalchoicesaffectedherfinancialplan?
(1point)