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This is your life……what will you make of it?
With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.
~ Oprah Winfrey
Did you know…Decisions you make now can
influence the rest of your life
- in every way -
Money
Social Life
WorkFamily
Who will you be…
at 30 years old?
Where will you live?
…City… …Suburbs……Country…
What will home look
like?…Apartment Building…
…Townhouse… …House…
Who will live with you?
…office cubicle…
…factory…
Where will you work?
…home……classroom…
…outside…
…on board…
What you do now willexpandpreventlimit
your options in the future.
Lifestyle Choices
Did you know…
credit card debt can prevent you from getting a…
JobHouse or Apartment
CarLoan Scholarship
Credit Card Debt
The average American has almost $6,000 in credit card debt with an 18.3% interest rate.
That means a purchase of $100 actually costs
$118.30.
When shopping with a credit card, it’s the opposite of purchasing an item at a
discount.
Pay 20%
more!
Buy Now!
If you have $1,000 in credit card debt at an 18.3% interest rate…
You’ll spend $183 on
fees each year.
What else could you buy with $183 ?
Is it necessary to buy now
or could you wait?
Are there other things worth waiting for?
Did you know…50% of all
marriages in the United
States end in divorce.
In other words…If 10 couples get married,
it’s likely that 5 will be divorced.
With marriage,comes responsibility.
Household Chores
Errands
Finances
Are you ready to share?
Home
Time
Everything?
Money
Before you consider marriage…
ThinkAre you willing to live with the same person
for the next years?504
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What about children?
Do you want
children?
How many?Did you know…
When do you want to start a family?
The cost of raising one
child from birth to 18 years old
is almost $114,000.
Not including costs for education. sports. entertainment.
Did you know…
The cost of child care for 1 child is
approximately $4,000 per year.
For full time child care, prior to the start of pre-school, you would spend $16,000 per child.
To a spouse?
When will you be ready to make a commitment?
To children?
To a family?
Before you make commitments to others, think about what you want to
accomplish in life.
Who do you want to be?What do you want to do?
Where would you like to live?
“The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this:
Ben Stein
Decide what you want.”
This is your life……what will you make of it?