Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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Values
Wants
Goals Needs
Financial Literacy
VALUES, NEEDS, WANTS, AND GOAL SETTING
ESSENTIALS
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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WHAT IS A VALUE?
•A value is a fundamental belief or practice about what is desirable, worthwhile, and important to an individual
Family
Good health
Financial security A successful
and/or satisfying career
Honesty
Helping others
Religious commitment
Education
What are examples of values?
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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VALUES
What influences a person’s
values?
Religious affiliations
Family
Teachers
Friends
Law
Media Work/ Career
Life Experiences
Are your values the same as the person sitting next to you?
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
© Family Economics & Financial Education –September 2010– The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances– Values, Needs, Wants, and Goal Setting Essentials– Slide 4 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at The University of Arizona
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VALUES
Values guide a person’s needs, wants, and goals
Values, needs, wants, and goals influence a person’s daily decisions
Decisions affect an individual’s financial situation because we make financial decisions based on what we feel is important (our values), or perceive as a want or a need
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
© Family Economics & Financial Education –September 2010– The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances– Values, Needs, Wants, and Goal Setting Essentials– Slide 5 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at The University of Arizona
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IMAGINE
What would the world be like if everyone had
the same values?
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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NEEDS vs. WANTS
A need is something thought to be a
necessity or essential items required for life
Examples of needs: •Food •Water •Shelter
Examples of wants: •Car stereo •MP3 player •Designer clothes
A want is something unnecessary but
desired or items which increase the quality of
living
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
© Family Economics & Financial Education –September 2010– The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances– Values, Needs, Wants, and Goal Setting Essentials– Slide 7 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at The University of Arizona
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NEED OR WANT? YOU DECIDE! •Clothing
•Going to the movies
•Going out to eat
•A place to live
•A car/truck
• A computer • Owning an MP3
player • Cell phone • Owning a vacation
home • Food Everyone has different
interpretations of needs and wants. This is based on…
their personal values!
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
© Family Economics & Financial Education –September 2010– The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances– Values, Needs, Wants, and Goal Setting Essentials– Slide 8 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at The University of Arizona
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WHAT IS A GOAL?
A goal is defined as the end result of something a person intends to acquire,
achieve, do, reach, or accomplish sometime in the near or distant future
Identifying goals makes decision making easier
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
© Family Economics & Financial Education –September 2010– The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances– Values, Needs, Wants, and Goal Setting Essentials– Slide 9 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at The University of Arizona
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Decisions Financial Decisions Values
Wants
Goals Needs
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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TYPES OF GOALS
Goals
Financial goals are specific objectives to be accomplished through financial planning
Education goals enable individuals to prepare for future success in the workplace
Long-term goals are specified as taking more than one year to accomplish
Short-term goals can be accomplished in less than one year
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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SMART GOALS
SMART Goals
Specific
State exactly
what is to be done
Measurable
Include how the
goal can be measured
Attainable
Determine steps to
reach the goal
Realistic
Do not set goals for
something unrealistic
Time Bound
State when the goal
will be met
Financial and education goals should be SMART goals
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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SMART FINANCIAL GOAL
• Goal – I want to buy a new car • SMART goal –
– Specific – I plan to save for a down payment on a new car – Measurable – I plan to save $5,000 for a down payment on a new
car – Attainable – I plan to save $5,000 for a down payment on a new
car by saving $200 from every paycheck – Realistic – It is realistic to save $200 from each paycheck for a
down payment on a car because I usually waste the money on unnecessary items instead of saving it
– Time Bound – I plan to save $5,000 for a down payment on a new car by saving $200 from each paycheck for two years.
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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WHAT IS MISSING?
• Find the missing SMART goal element (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, or time bound) for each of the following financial goals
• Financial Goal #1 – I plan to save $5,000 for college living expenses in four
years.
Attainable –How are you going to reach the goal?
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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WHAT IS MISSING?
• Financial Goal #2 – I plan to save for a new computer by saving $150
each month for one year.
Measurable –What is the total you want to save?
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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WHAT IS MISSING?
• Financial Goal #3 – I plan to save $2,500 by saving $105 each month
for 2 years.
Specific –What are you saving the money for?
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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WHAT IS MISSING?
• Financial Goal #4 – I plan to save $1,500 to buy a used car by saving
$75 from each paycheck.
Time Bound – When will the goal be reached?
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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WHAT IS MISSING?
• Financial Goal #5 – I plan to save $2,000 to pay for a new computer
by saving my whole paycheck for the next 6 months.
Realistic – It is not realistic to save your whole
paycheck
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
© Family Economics & Financial Education –September 2010– The Essentials to Take Charge of Your Finances– Values, Needs, Wants, and Goal Setting Essentials– Slide 18 Funded by a grant from Take Charge America, Inc. to the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences Take Charge America Institute at The University of Arizona
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WHY IS IMPORTANT TO WRITE SMART GOALS?
Practice writing SMART goals!
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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SUMMARY
A value is a fundamental belief or practice about what is desirable, worthwhile, and important to an individual A need is something thought to be a necessity or essential item required for life. Examples include food, water, and shelter A want is something unnecessary but desired or items which increase the quality of living A goal is defined as the end result of something a person intends to acquire, achieve, do, reach, or accomplish
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
Values
Wants
Goals Needs
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SUMMARY
Values guide a person’s needs, wants and goals
This influences a person’s daily decisions, which may affect their financial situation because we
spend money on things we value • Goals should be written down as SMART goals
– Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound