Getting Started
with Personal
Finance
Reporters:
Kyla Alliyah Chidrome
Christian Macas
Expected learning outcomes
I. Understand why some people personal finance
have more money than the VI. Realize what attitudes he/she
others may have about money
II. Know what finance involves VII.Figure out an individual’s
III.Name how finance impacts financial history
one’s personal life VIII.Know what attitude he/she
IV. What personal finance should have about money
involves IX. Be familiar with generally
V. Explain the main areas of good financial habits
Introduction
• Many people, especially young adults, lack basic financial
knowledge. This is a problem because the financial world
is complex and there are few opportunities to learn about
money management in school or at home. As a result,
individuals often make costly financial mistakes, leading
to both financial loss and emotional stress.
What is Personal Finance?
• Finance – largely about the determination and evaluation
of cash flows and evaluation such as real property, shares
of stock in a corporation, the payments left on home
mortgage, availing of bank loans and the personal
decision to retire early.
• Personal Finance – tends to concentrate on valuing
things from the perspective of an individual
FINANCE IN YOUR PERSONAL
LIFE
• Finance your daily living expenses
• Borrow money to buy a new car
• Make credit card payments
• Save for retirement
• Invest your 13th month bonus
• Plan for a wedding
• Provide for your children’s education
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Main Areas of Personal Finance
• Earning Income – refers to a investing or spending
source of cash inflow that an• Investing – the purchase of
individual receives and the assets that are expected to
uses to support themselves generate a rate of return, with
and their family the hope that over time the
• Spending – includes all types individual will receive back
of expenses an individual more money that they
incurs related to buying goods originally invested.
and services or anything that• Protection – a wide range of
is consumable products that can be used to
• Saving – refers to the excess guard against an unforeseen
EXPLORING ABOUT YOUR
ATTITUDES ABOUT
MONEY
Your thoughts about money influence your actions.
Positive thoughts lead to money-management
behaviors. Negative thoughts can lead to financial
ruin.
HOW TO THINK ABOUT
MONEY
Level 1: It is not just about spending!
Level 2: Consider opportunity cost
Level 3: Think about investing
DEVELOPING GOOD
FINANCIAL HABITS