2. Agenda
1. Net Worth
2. The Budget or Spending Plan
1. Income
2. Savings and Living Expenses
3. Indebtedness
3. Financial Health Assessment with Action Plan
4. Debt Destroyer
5. Financial Links
6. Chapter Resources
TM
3.
4. The Budget or Spending Plan
Income Expenses Indebtedness
5. Breakdown of Net Income
Savings
10%
Indebtedness
20%
Expenses
70%
Good
6. Breakdown of Net Income
Savings
15%
Indebtedness
15%
Expenses
70%
Better
7. Breakdown of Net Income
Savings
30%
Indebtedness
0%
Expenses
70%
Best
8. Monthly Income
Gross Income • Total pay and
allowances
Net Income • Gross income
less taxes
Take-Home Pay • Net Income
less deductions or
automatic allotments
9. Calculating Net Income
Gross Pay
(Total Pay)
Minus Taxes:
Federal Taxes
State Taxes
Social Security
Medicare
Gross Income:
$4,200
All Monthly Taxes:
$450
$4,200 - $450 =
$3,750
Example
All military pay is taxed. Allowances are not with exception to CONUS COLA.
11. Why Save?
• The unexpected
Emergency Fund
• Items paid for regularly, but not
monthly
Reserve Fund
• Short-term financial goals
Goal-Getter Fund
• Retirement
TSP
• Medium-term and long-term
financial goals
Investments/IRAs/etc
.
17. Total Minimum
Monthly Debt
Payments ÷
Net Income
Multiply
answer
by 100
Net Income:
$3,750
Minimum Monthly
Payments:
$680
$680 ÷ $3,750
X 100 = 18.13%
Example
Calculating Debt-to-Income Ratio
SM
7-7
18. Target: maximum of 20% of income
< 15% 15% – 20% 21% – 30% > 30%
• Proceed with
caution
• Adding more
debt could put
you over 20%
• Fully extended
• Seek financial
coaching to
keep debt within
recommended
limits
• Overextended
• Strongly
encouraged to
seek financial
coaching
• Seriously
overextended
• Seek help!
Contact your
local PFM
Debt-to-Income Ratio
19. Debt-to-Income Ratio Activity
Is it a “safe” level of debt?
Calculate the DTI
Net Income – $2,000
Debt – $200
Net Income – $6,460
Debt – $2,800
Net Income – $3,230
Debt – $555
Net Income – $5,290
Debt – $1,112
1.
2.
3.
4.
SM
7-8
23. Debt Snowball
1. List debts smallest to largest by balance
2. Pay minimum required on each
3. Plus pay extra money toward smallest balance
4. Celebrate paying off smallest balance
5. Use old payment plus extra to pay next
6. Keep going until all are paid off
24. Debt Avalanche
1. List debts from highest to lowest
interest rate
2. Pay the minimum required starting
with highest interest rate
3. Put any extra money toward highest
interest rate debt
4. Celebrate paying off each debt
5. Use old payment plus extra to pay
next debt listed
6. Keep going until all are wiped out!