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1.
Most financial planners and advisers recommend that we break our financial goals into what types?
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Short, intermediate, and long-term. Although the other options are worth considering and should fit into our financial planning anyway, the primary ones should be short, intermediate, and long-term.
2.
Long-term financial goals are generally goals you want to achieve in 5-10 years.
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False. Long-term goals are 10 years or greater.
3.
Recognizing your emotional triggers is important in personal finance because _______.
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It helps you predict the financial decisions you will make.
4.
Your monthly budget should be adjusted _______.
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As needed to meet your needs and life situation. Budgets are rarely stable; they can and do change as your life situation changes.
5.
Which career or educational path is likely to pay the most money once you have a career?
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Bachelor's degree. As a rule, a bachelor's degree will pay the most. There are exceptions to this rule, however.