The Tau family has many of their insurance needs covered through work and government support. The three grandchildren are covered by Medicaid and the government pays the total cost of their health insurance. As a full-time employee, Ms. Tau’s benefits include health and life insurance through her place of employment. A portion of her monthly premium is covered, leaving her with a monthly payment of $77 towards health insurance and $8 payment towards her life insurance. The new car purchased by Ms. Tau requires a full coverage insurance plan until the car is paid off (as stipulated by the lien holder) which amounts to $117 a month. Ms. Tau does not need to carry a homeowner insurance policy, as her home is paid off, but she chooses to carry one in case of emergency. She chose to get both her auto and home insurance through the same company giving her a multiline discount. Her home insurance is a monthly payment of $50.
Financial goals are important to Ms. Tau as she continues to try and prepare for retirement, increase savings, and pay off debt. She also hopes to begin a college fund for her eldest granddaughter, who will be graduating in five years. Ms. Tau has maintained putting $97 a month into her employee retirement plan, which currently has accumulated $115,500. Additionally, $200 a month goes into her liquid savings. She is attempting to save $18,000, which amounts to a 6-month income safety net. Ms. Tau is working toward paying off her personal loan of $34,650 and
For Shelby and Mark, they are faced with determining what insurance policy will fit their needs now and in the future. With Shelby owning her own business, this health insurance policy will cover both her and Mark, so consideration needs to be given to the health of both individuals. The health care insurance planner sheet will allow them to review the numbers behind both policies to determine what is best for them financially, as well as in the event that one of them should suffer some type of medical crisis. This form will give them the tools to make an informed decision concerning the out of pocket costs for both HMO and a traditional policy. Additionally, should a medical crisis occur that forces either Shelby or Mark into claiming
Jean Kitching, a 57-year-old divorcee lifestyle has dramatically changed as retirement looms on the horizon. She came to the Pollard Group for Financial Planning. She is willing to work until age 70 to plan for a comfortable retirement. She desires to move south from Philadelphia after retirement. The group team reviewed and organized her financial records. They noticed she had no emergency fund, living with health insurance, no will for estate planning, no 401(k) or IRA accounts, and that auto insurance was a concern of Jean’s. Although Jean as an approximate net worth is $121,293; she still owes $28,759 mortgage and a $27,273 home equity loan, as well as other debts such as $4,611 personal loan, and $1,760 owed to a friend. She shared
Wow, having $90,449.99 towards retirement would be pretty nice. Since starting this assignment I have put a lot of thought into increasing the amount I save for retirement. Yesterday I went through the receipts I found in my purse and couldn’t believe the useless items I bought throughout the week. Sometimes I put no thought into spending. We all will have to face retirement at some point and sadly most won’t be ready. Hopefully others in class put a little more thought into the future. Yes, $36,288.57 is a lot of money and can make huge difference in the way retirement is spent. I’m not a risk taker and would probably cry if I lost money. For now I’ll increase the amount I save towards my 401K and increase the amount I
In this negotiation, I played the role of the buyer of the car, Mazda MX 6 from Francesco, who played the role of the seller. The task involved negotiating for the right price for the used car.
This course provides an overview of the elements necessary for effective personal financial planning and the opportunity to apply the techniques and strategies essential to this understanding. Primary areas of study include creating and managing a personal budget, understanding and paying taxes, working with financial institutions, wise use of credit cards and consumer loans, financing automobiles and homes, and the use of insurance for protecting one’s family and property.
As a “comprehensive major medical insurance policy,” the Dumonts’ coverage includes basic health insurance for hospital, surgical, and physician expense needs, as well as major medical expense coverage. The latter is very important to extend the basic coverage to protect the Dumonts from the financial effects of a catastrophic illness or accident. The policy has a very adequate lifetime cap of $3,000,000 per insured. The Dumonts should continually analyze the health plans from both employers to determine which offers the best overall plan. But, the annual coinsurance, stop-loss amount, and family
In James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blues”, two emotionally damaged brothers learn that communication is essential in strengthening their relationship. The logical narrator is Sonny’s older brother by seven years, who attempts to provide for the dreamer and fails. Sonny needs his music to escape the horror of his childhood, and the narrator feels guilty for not looking after him better. Trying to make up for his mistakes, the narrator makes an effort to talk to Sonny about the boy’s future in music, which he does not understand the necessity of, leading to frustration on both parts, fighting, and years of silence. Consumed by his inner loneliness, Sonny copes with Heroin and gets caught, while the narrator again feels responsible. After
Jessica, I would like to first say that you did a excellent job on your discussion forum. In your forum, you gave great details about the Hull House Movement and how Jane Adams was a contributor to history. Jane Adams built a foundation for Americans so that poverty would be reduced, and individuals were treated fairly. Gross (2009), described the Hull House that begin as an experimental social work. The Hull-House gave a solution to the nation’s urban population problem, because it was designed for immigrant’s rights, labor reform, juvenile justice, public housing, and health care (Harris, 2011). On September 2010, the house was renovated in honor of the 150th anniversary of Jane Adams’ birth (Harris, 2011). Community development bridged the
Future value of an annuity 227 Present value of an annuity 233 Using tables for annuity problems 239 Loan repayments 244 Chapter summary 249 Multiple-choice questions 250 Short-answer questions 251
In order to achieve anything in life, the person needs to set goals and clear planning that allow him to reach it.in this case , Alice sat goals for herself that she aims to achieve ,which are : pay off student loan ,buy a house and save for children’s education, accumulate assets, retire ,travel around the world in a sailboat. In order to do the right steps and choices she Assessed her current situation that showed different and important aspects of her financial life including assets, debts, incomes, and expenses. her assets and debts shows her annual incomes and expenses shows how possible her goals are and whether she is making progress toward them.
On January 1st of 2017 I interviewed my mother of her financial decisions throughout her life. She does not use credit cards anymore after filing for bankruptcy due to bit parents being laid off in 2010 during the great recession. She does not use a written budget and does not know her current net worth. She does not know her asset allocation of her investments but is set to retire in 2030. She does not own a home but did before filing for bankruptcy she currently is renting a house. The two best financial decisions she made were putting 20% of income into an IRA account and getting rid all off credit cards after filing for bankruptcy and never opening anymore credit card accounts. The two worst financial decisions she made were spending her
Once Bruce retires, his employer will become a secondary payer, as Medicare will be the primary. His employer will continue to provide health benefits for Faith for an increased premium of $352 per month. They also have coverage for both their car and home with $300,000 liability limits. The couple does not have disability insurance and at this stage in their life they might not need it. They also do not have an umbrella insurance policy to cover all of their belongings, which I would recommend them looking into instead of just insurance for their home and
Next, what about emergencies? Forty thousand dollars can be the cost of one emergency, but some can cost even more. With hospital bills climbing steadily they will only be more expensive in the future. If you do not have a well-paying job you will either have to rely on your kids (that you may or may not have) or rely on other people, you will bring those people down and this is all because you did not save for
The first step in creating a retirement plan to last at least 25 years is to set short term goals, understand good debt versus bad debt, and how to prioritize paying off debt to allow the additional income to be saved for retirement. Bad debt, such as personal loans, car loans, and credit card debt carry high interest rates, and do not represent a future investment; bad debt loses value over time. Good debt, or debt with a low interest rate, can be viewed as a future investment. This type of debt includes mortgages, business loans, and student loans (Von Tobel, 2014). Paying off bad debt first reduces high interest payments, which then can be applied to an overall retirement savings plan. Approximately 50% of credit card users carry a month-to-month balance, and are required to pay accrued interest charges. According to Ghilarducci, actual credit cards should stay home, in a hard to reach place to be used only in the case of an emergency. While it is critical to pay down credit cards, high interest loans, and avoid carrying a balance, it is also important to make solid financial decisions pertaining to good debt. Paying off a mortgage in 7 or 15 years will raise the current monthly payment, but will save money overall by qualifying for lower interest rates, and
This week in our assignment we find that an individual in their twenties should be prepared to save for their emergency fund and that it should be kept separate from the savings account (Kapoor, Dlabay, & Hughes, 2014). One suggestion that may help Shelby to increase her emergency fund would be to start out evaluating her monthly budget because by reviewing it frequently she may find that there are items that she can do without from time to time. If this is not a possibility, then other ways may be a little time consuming but can help her to meet her goal. Shelby should compare financial institutions, their interest rates on loans and various payment accounts. Also, she has the ability to check out the different types of saving accounts