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Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press 1:53 p.m. EDT March 12, 2015 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Washington — Fueled by higher stock and home values, Americans’ net worth reached a record high in the final three months of 2014. The Federal Reserve says household wealth rose 1.9 percent during the October-December quarter to nearly $83 trillion. Americans’ stock and.

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Personal finance is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget. save, and spend monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future life events. When planning personal finances there are many financial products one might consider: such as banking products (checking. savings accounts. credit cards and consumer loans ) or investment and insurance products (stock market. bonds. mutual funds ) (life insurance. health insurance. disability insurance ) or participation and monitoring of individual or employer sponsored retirement plans. social security benefits, and income tax management.

A key component of personal finance is financial planning, which is a dynamic process that requires regular monitoring and reevaluation. In general, it involves five steps:

Typical goals most adults and young adults have are paying off credit card and/or student loan debt, investing for retirement, investing for college costs for children, paying medical expenses, and planning for passing on their property to their heirs (which is known as estate planning ). [ citation needed ]