Smart Financial Planning Actions

While every person and every generation has something to learn, we all also have ideas and information that can benefit others.  Those skillful in asking questions have an advantage for planning and implementing financial activities.  Asking questions usually results in useful knowledge before taking action and being less intimidated about unknown topics.

Other actions with strong benefits for better money decisions include:

1. Joining groups through social media and online communities resulting in connections and information to support financial concerns and decisions.
2. Not being overly confident, but researching a topic carefully before making a financial decision to take action.
3. Maintaining a minimal competitive nature; instead identify actions and investments that best meet your financial goals.
4. Manage spending and saving with the use of debit cards, instead of credit cards, and automating your savings with online deposits or an app.

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Teaching Suggestions

• Have students survey friends to determine which of the actions in this article are commonly used.
• Have students create role playing situations or a video to communicate the benefits of the actions discussed in this article.

 Discussion Questions 

1. What do you believe are the benefits and drawbacks of these suggested actions?
2. Describe other actions that might be taken for successful financial planning.