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When an individual or a family unit plans to save or spend monetary resources over time, considering various financial risks and future life events, that term is called personal finance. While planning personal finances, the individual normally considers the suitability to his or her needs of a range of banking products or investment in private equity or insurance products. Also, the person even considers participation and monitoring of and- or employer-sponsored retirement plans, social security benefits, and income tax management. Through personal finance education, a family or individual can make rational financial decisions throughout their life regarding the financial management skills. However, personal finance differ based on circumstances of people like income, wealth, and consumption needs. Apart from this, taxes and finance laws also differ from country to country, and market conditions vary geographically and over time. Experts comment that the key component of personal finance is financial planning, which is a dynamic process requiring regular monitoring and re-evaluation. The whole process is divided in 5 parts: assessment, goal setting, plan creation, execution, and monitoring and reassessment. Among others, experts believe personal financial planning areas include: financial position, adequate position, tax planning, investment and accumulation goals, retirement planning, estate planning, delayed gratification, cash management, revisiting written financial plan regularity, and education planning. They also opine that personal finance should be taught in schools. More

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