| Question | Answer |
| Growing a career and family (30-65) | Children means new expenses:
-food, clothing, education, entertainment
-expensive time but people earn the most income
-children grow up and move out of the family home/financial burden on parents eases and have more money to spend on themselves |
| Pension | Financial products that pay out money to people who have retired from work. People have to pay regularly (contributions) into this financial product during their working life. |
| Financial life cycle | A series of stages which most people pass through during their lives. Each stage is different in terms of financial goals, income, spending and risk. |
| List the main stages of a typical personal life cycle. | • Childhood (0-12)
• Teenage Years (13-20)
• Starting a career (Typically 20-30)
• Setting up a new home and getting married (Typically 25-35)
• Growing a career and family (Typically 30-65)
• Retirement (Typically from 65 onwards) |
| Insurance | A means of protection from financial loss. It is a form of risk management. |
| Explain benefits of managing your personal finances. | Protect your savings, grow your income, manage your spending and make wise purchases, reduce your financial risk, provide financial security, plan for retirement, borrow wisely. |
| Setting up a new home (25-35) | -buying a home
-getting married
-decorating the new home, furniture, appliances etc…
-insurance against fire and other risks.
-all this means increased spending and managing your income wisely |
| Teenage and young adult (13-20) | -you live at home
-food, clothing, shelter is provided for you
-you may receive pocket money, gifts (no income), odd jobs, summer jobs or some part-time work (some income) |
| Childhood (0-12) | -you live at home
-food, clothing, shelter is provided for you
-you may receive pocket money, gifts (no income)
-usually no financial worries |
| List sources of finance a person could have at different stages of their life. | Pocket money-Income from doing odd jobs-Money received as a gift-Income from parttime job-Fulltime wage / salary-Profits from own business-Child benefit-Social welfare-Pension-Interest earned on savings-Profits from investments |
| List two potential sources of income people can have when they start their career. | • Wages, salary
• Profits from their own business |
| Why is managing your finances important? | 1.Grow income
2.Wise purchasing
3.Protect savings
4.Use banks
5.Borrow wisely
6.Use insurance
7.Understand taxes
8.Achieve financial security |
| Starting a career (20-30) | -Full time job
-earning own income
-paying income tax
-With your own income you can:
-buy your own clothes
-buy your own car
-save for a holiday
-buy things you want
-move out of home
-pay rent
-paying household bills
-paying for food |
| Retirement (65+) | between 60 and 70 most people retire from work-This means an end to earning but not to spending
-this is why people have pensions |
