The JC Business Times Planning for Financial Fitness
Neil Sommers, a TY student, decides he wants to study Business and eventually become an accountant. He has a keen interest in technology and hopes to work for Google and finally start his own business.
Questions
1. What might Neil’s needs and wants be as a TY student, an employee for Google and as an owner of his own business?
2. What income might Neil have now as a student, later in life as an employee and finally as a business owner?
3. How might Neil plan for his future? Before We Begin …
The needs of a teenager are very different from the needs of a 50-year-old. Similarly, their sources of income change. At different points of life, we have different sources of income (finance) and different needs/wants (see Units 1 and 2). This is called the personal financial life cycle. We will look at how the needs/wants and the sources of income are different in each stage. This is also an opportunity to revise Strand 1 when creating your personal financial life cycle.
1 Financial Planning
Financial life cycle: Planning for different points of life because we have changing income sources and needs/wants.
Have you thought about your future? Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, 20, 30, years? It is a good idea to draw your life plan. You will revisit, rewrite, edit, and even delete aspects as you journey through life.