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We are going to wrap up the chapter, we must remember the importance of research and advice for plans and decisions and evaluating the quality and usefulness of those resources, whether online or in person.  Additionally, we need to recognize the importance of suggesting some important questions to ask when choosing a personal advisor.  Personal advisors can be very useful financial planning tools to attain your financial goals.  Check out the links to learn more about finding good financial advice.

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This discussion introduces the first step in the planning process—setting goals such as education, emergency/ opportunity fund, transportation, housing, having a family, retirement, charitable giving, and so on.  This leads us to realizing the importance of having a plan with a blueprint for how to achieve our financial goals.  Without goals we have no purpose.

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We are going to explore the benefits of financial decision-making and the power this class in Personal Finance can have in achieving the freedom and independence that financial planning can bring. Opportunity costs, i.e., the things you sacrifice when you spend or allocate funds for something else, this is the key concept to understand and use to make all of our finance decsions.  Hope you enjoy today's video example!  Tell me what you think!


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Today!!-
On this lovely Valentine's Day we will discuss creating a personal financial plan—a budget, management of assets, plans for borrowing, and career and education goals. This section emphasizes the importance of planning for a career that matches the your personalities as well as salary expectations which would allow you to meet your financial goals, and the importance of education which will enable you to qualify for the jobs you desire.

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