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Introduction to the
Financial Planning
Worksheet
CFS
7
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
The Budget or Spending Plan
Income Expenses Indebtedness
Breakdown of Net Income
Savings
10%
Indebtedness
20%
Expenses
70%
Good
Breakdown of Net Income
Savings
15%
Indebtedness
15%
Expenses
70%
Better
Breakdown of Net Income
Savings
30%
Indebtedness
0%
Expenses
70%
Best
Monthly Income
Gross Income • Total pay and
allowances
Net Income • Gross income
less taxes
Take-Home Pay • Net Income
less deductions or
automatic allotments
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.
• Emergency
• Reserve
• Goal Getter
• TSP
• IRA
• Investment
• Household
and Utilities
• Food
• Clothing
• Transportation
• Insurance
• Leisure
Savings Expenses
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
.
Emergency Fund Balance
Good • $400
Better • $1000
BEST
• 3-6 months of living
expenses
Living Expenses
• Fixed vs Variable
• Use the Remarks column
• “Back into” the figures needed
• Less than 70% of net income
Tracking Expenses
• Track spending for 2 – 4 weeks
• Record all expenses daily
• Group expenditures by category
Indebtedness
1. Creditor
2. Balance Due
3. APR
4. Minimum
Monthly
Payment
5. Credit Limit
Surplus
Deficit
Cash Flow Summary
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
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
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
Financial
Summary
Action Plan Goals
Financial Health Assessment
Action Plan
Decrease
Living Expenses
Decrease
Indebtedness
Increase Income
and Savings
Debt DestroyerTM
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
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!
Financial Links
Chapter Resources
SM
7-3 to
7-6

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Financial Planning. Worksheet. CFS. 7. Agenda. Net Worth; The Budget or Spending Plan.

  • 1. Introduction to the Financial Planning Worksheet CFS 7
  • 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.
  • 10. • Emergency • Reserve • Goal Getter • TSP • IRA • Investment • Household and Utilities • Food • Clothing • Transportation • Insurance • Leisure Savings Expenses
  • 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 .
  • 12. Emergency Fund Balance Good • $400 Better • $1000 BEST • 3-6 months of living expenses
  • 13. Living Expenses • Fixed vs Variable • Use the Remarks column • “Back into” the figures needed • Less than 70% of net income
  • 14. Tracking Expenses • Track spending for 2 – 4 weeks • Record all expenses daily • Group expenditures by category
  • 15. Indebtedness 1. Creditor 2. Balance Due 3. APR 4. Minimum Monthly Payment 5. Credit Limit
  • 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!