Business, 11.02.2021 21:00 vanessaporter1545

You are 30 years old and feel like you are getting nowhere with your financial goals. At the end of each month, you have a hard time understanding where all your money went. You have decided it is time to take a hard look at your current financial status. You currently have $80 of cash on hand, a checking account with a balance of $600, and a savings account containing $1,500. You own a small condo currently worth $120,000 with a mortgage on which you still owe $100,000, and on which you pay $600 per month. You own personal property (furniture, television, computer, etc.) worth $8,000. You have inherited Treasury bonds from your late aunt worth $12,000. You participate in a 401(k) retirement plan, now worth $30,000, in which you are 100% vested. You own a car originally valued at $28,000, now worth $12,000, on which you still owe $1,200, and make monthly payments of $250. Finally, you have credit card debt of $2,500 on which you pay a constant $125 per month Developing a set of structured and deliberately formulated financial plans is very useful in achieving financial success and security. Which of the following actions would you recommend to someone thinking about engaging in financial planning?

a. If your employer offers a retirement plan, don't participate in it.
b. Start saving early in life and save throughout your life.
c. Don't bother to set target dates for achieving your financial goals.
d. Pay credit card balances in full each month.

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