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1
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Income

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-1st
-green

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Gifts

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-2nd
-yellow

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taxes

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-3rd
-red

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Needs

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-4th

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Wants

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-5th

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Savings

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-6th

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Cash Flow

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7th

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Monthly Budget order

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-Income
-Gifts
-taxes
-needs
-wants
-savings
-cash flow

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What are we classified as (Basics)

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-savers
-spenders
-all called to be stewards

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What is our personal budget similar to (Basics)

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-income statement
-tracks money going in and out

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Assets (Basics)

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-things we own

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Liabilities (Basics)

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-things we owe

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Difference between assets and liabilities (Basics)

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-Net worth

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Many personal aspects to many financial topics? (Basics)

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-range of healthy decisions to be made depending on the preference of the individual

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Making a budget? (Basics)

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-merely putting a plan together

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Financial Freedom? (Basics)

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-tracking actual income/spending
-comparing it to your budget
-revising your budget as needed

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Fear? (basics)

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-fear of diving deep into their personal finances
-scared to find unhealthy habits
-don’t want to face and change problems

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Income source? (income)

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-not limited to one source
-have as many as you can manage

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what is a huge factor when it comes to income? (income)

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-cost of living
-different places have higher/lower cost of living

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what do savers do? (income)

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-reduce expenses
-increase cash flow

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What do spenders do? (income)

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-increase income
-increase cash flow

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what is gross income? (income)

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-amount you make before taxes and other reductions

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Timing of income? (income)

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some jobs pay
-daily
-weekly
-bi-weekly
-monthly

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Paid in arrears? (income)

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-take longer to get first paycheck
-after you leave the company you will receive more than just last weeks pay

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many companies require associates? (income)

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-key time into a system
-job codes and assigning hours for each day the work

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Immediate/deferred income (income)

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-some is immediately recognized
-some isn’t recognized until a later date (retire)

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Salary plus bonus? (income)

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-many companies offer
-most the time salary is the more important factor
-many other benefits based on salary

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More school? (income)

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-more education/degrees leads to higher income in many industries

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expenses be separated into? (expenses)

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-wants
-needs

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wants (expenses)

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-really only be purchased with excess cash that hasn’t been taxed, given, saved, or spent on needs

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Forecast cost? (expenses)

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-we can forecast cost
-infinite number of circumstance that can change cost
-almost all changes increase price

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When are most expenses paid? (expenses)

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-paid after tax

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How do you save on expenses? (expenses)

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-Credit cards and reward points
-redeem instead of paying cash

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Inflation effect on salary? (expenses)

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-almost always increases expenses more than your salary is increased

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fees that need to be factored in? (expenses)

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-many different hidden cost

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What should be factored into the price of something? (expenses)

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-The cost to maintain it (pet)

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Dave Ramseys envelope system (expenses)

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-establishes discipline for monthly spending
-fill envelope with a certain amount of cash for a certain expense for that month

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Credit card? (expenses)

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-put as many expenses as you can on it to rack up points
-essentially reduces price
-only do it if financially disciplined

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are peoples spending and making connected? (expenses)

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-not always connected
-many peoples expenses outweigh their income (debt)

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Higher income (taxes)

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-higher the income the more taxes you’ll pay
-exceptions like working in military/war zone

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Tax brackets? (taxes)

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-many different ones that calculate how much federal income tax you owe
-based on income ranging from 10%-37%

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Taxes deducted from from most employees? (taxes)

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-federal income tax
-FICA (social security + medicare)
-state income tax (41 states)

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43
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When to file taxes? (taxes)

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-required to file taxes by April 15 of each year
-moved to next work day if date falls on weekend/holiday

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File your taxes easy? (taxes)

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-document your income and expenses throughout the year (organized)

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What to do if you get audited by the IRS? (taxes)

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-get help from an accountant

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what should be considered when making any purchase/investment? (taxes)

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-tax consequences should be considered

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“pay cash” (assets)

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-not just paper money anymore
-means you can afford it regardless of payment method

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Largest assets people own? (assets)

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-house
-vehicle

49
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assets value can? (assets)

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Appreciate- value goes up
depreciate- value goes down

50
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what can you do with most assets? (assets)

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-sold
-traded
-given
-seized

51
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Positive net worth (assets)

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-assets are higher than your liabilities

52
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How can you improve your financial situation? (assets)

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-if an asset has accompanying liability that is greater than the value getting rid of it can improve your financial situation

53
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Good idea in retirement? (assets)

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-have a diverse portfolio of assets

54
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What does high enough assets do to spending? (assets)

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-makes spending almost insignificant

55
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What does high income and reasonable expenses do to assets? (assets)

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-grow the assets

56
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Value of asset after useful life? (assets)

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-still have some sort of value

57
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all amounts you owe? (liabilities)

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-keep detailed records
-plan to fully payback as soon as you can

58
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Good strategy for multiple debts? (liabilities)

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-pay off highest interest rate first
-pay whichever one you can completely pay off first

59
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Before buying something? (liabilities)

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-think of the liability that might accompany the asset

60
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while you owe the bank for house/car? (liabilities)

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-bank is technically the owner of the asset
-held as collateral for your loan

61
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Financial Freedom? (liabilities)

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-having zero liabilities

62
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Insurance companies (insurance)

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-betting that your premiums will be greater than the claims they’ll pay
-calculate scoring your risk through underwriting process

63
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types of insurance (insurance)

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-health, dental, vision, home owners, automobile, boat, life, and many more

64
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Insurance policies? (insurance)

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-built in deductible (your share of the bill)
-company pays the rest

65
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Insurance policy adjusting? (insurance)

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-frequently adjusted up/down based on the risk of the one being insured

66
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Savers (insurance)

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-find it harder to substantiate certain types of insurance
-extended warranties

67
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Insurance coverage? (insurance)

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-benefit of most employers
-you can seek additional insurance

68
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utilize credit (credit)

A

-The earlier the better
-open a credit card as soon as possible

69
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Credit history (credit)

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-Don’t cancel first card
-keep credit history long
-upgrade first card to a better one

70
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Most important factor in calculating your credit score? (credit)

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-on time payments
-missing can drastically hurt it

71
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Credit utilization credit score (credit)

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-very important in calculating credit score
-keep utilization as low as you can (under 30%)

72
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New lines of credit (credit)

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-opening new lines can lower credit score
-paying down credit/increasing lines will increase credit score

73
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Is credit needed? (credit)

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-not a necessity if you have cash
-only used to borrow money

74
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Credit cards (credit)

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-not all cards are equal
-better ones require a higher credit score and have annual fees

75
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Credit score (credit)

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-the higher your credit score the better interest rates your eligible for

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retirement time? (retirement)

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-not in control
-can happen before, after, or not at all

77
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Expenses (retirement)

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-should be much lower
-expenses paid off
-not putting money away for retirement

78
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when do most people retire and why? (retirement)

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-most people wait until 65 so they are covered by medicare

79
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is a million enough to retire? (retirement)

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-not enough to retire comfortably
-inflation makes it less and less
-expenses grow more and more

80
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when do you make the most money in your life? (retirement)

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-right before you retire
-money entices people to keep working a bit longer

81
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Roth IRA (IRA)

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-put after tax dollars
-grow tax free as long as you take it out after 59 1/2

82
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Great aspect of Roth IRA (IRA)

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-all contributions can be withdrawn tax and penalty free

83
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Contribution amount (IRA)

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-contribute up to 7,000 per year if your under 50
-contribute up to 8000 if 50 or older

84
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Qualifications for Roth IRA (IRA)

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-make less than 153,000 per year

85
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Traditional IRA (IRA)

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-open using after tax dollars
-earnings will be taxed based on the length of your investment

86
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young adults (housing)

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-for many buying a house won’t be an option for a while
-save up for down payment
-wait for lower interest rates

87
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apartment vs home (housing)

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-renting an apartment can sometimes be more beneficial
-homes don’t always appreciate
-liability of owning a home can be significant

88
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House payment components (housing)

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-principal
-interest
-escrow

89
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escrow (housing)

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-contains property taxes and homeowners insurance payments
-easier to break up in more management payments

90
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Interest rate on home (housing)

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-almost as important of a factor as the purchase price

91
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when should you buy a house? (house)

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-planning on living at the same location for 5-7 years
-have a plan to rent it out

92
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what percent selling fee do realtors charge? (house)

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-6%

93
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Mortgages (housing)

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-most are 30 year fixed rates

94
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hidden cost to owning a home? (housing)

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-termite bonds, pest control, pine straw, supplies, paint…

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what happens after living in a house for 5 years? (housing)

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-when you sell it, up to 250,000 in profit can be received tax free if your single
-doubled if married

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buying a car (vehicles)

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-negotiating the price can save you thousands

97
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car insurance (vehicles)

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-before buying a car you should consider the price of car insurance

98
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car depreciation (vehicle)

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-most depreciate significantly after first few years
-driving a car for a long time helps level out the cost of ownership

99
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maintenance of car (vehicles)

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-when buying a car considered what type of gas it takes
-tires it needs
-oil changes

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car loans (vehicles)

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-most car loans offered between 3-8 years
-interest rates are often more favorable than mortgage rates

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electric cars (vehicles)

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-true cost is more than gas cars
-gas is cheap enough where there isn’t a point in switching

102
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trade in value (vehicles)

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-your car likely has a significant trade in value even if its beat up with high mileage

103
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leasing a car (vehicles)

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-if you enjoy a new car it makes more financial sense

104
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No car? (vehicles)

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-sometimes makes more since not to own a car
-city with good public transportation/ride sharing

105
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401K company match (401k)

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-always contribute the percentage you need in order to get the company to match

106
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increase 401k (401k)

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-great way to increase 401K savings is to increase % in tandem with getting a raise

107
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benefits of contributing to 401k (401k)

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-deferring paying taxes on that income until you withdraw it
-take out a loan and pay yourself interest

108
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contribution amount (401k)

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-an individual can contribute up to 23,000 each year
-this number can go up each year
-amount is in addition to the company match

109
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not-for-profit (401k)

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-offers a 403b
-effectively the same thing

110
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pension

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-nearly extinct company benefits
-great way to get people to stay with the same company until retirement

111
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how a pension works? (pension)

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-retiree will get a pre determined amount of money upon retirement
-taken annuity payments or lump sum
-get an amount dependent how well the invested dollars have performed

112
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Accounting (pension)

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-extremely costly/difficult
-why many companies stopped offering it

113
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Three primary places to give (giving)

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-church
-charity
-people

114
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giving to a church or charity? (giving)

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-can trigger a tax benefit if you itemize

115
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what’s the amount you receive per giver? (giving)

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-18,000 per giver completely tax free each ear

116
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first step to reach financial independence (goals)

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-setting financial goals

117
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what’s important? (goals)

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-important to track goals to ensure you decisions are helping meet them

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type of goals? (goals)

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-good to have quantifiable goals rather then generic ones

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