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Lifestyle and Changes of Life
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Finance
12th Grade
02/04/2013

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Lifestyle Conditions
Definition
Factors about the way a person lives and works that affect his/her financial income, needs, and expenses .
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Age
Definition
A set of consecutive ages that tend to have similar incomes, needs, and expenses .
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Dependants
Definition
People who rely on another person for primary financial support---e.g., children, spouse, other family members .
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Economic Outlook
Definition
The state of the economy, whether favorable or unfavorable, as measured by economic indicators, including interest and unemployment rates .
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Education Level
Definition
The highest grade in school or degree completed .
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Employment Status
Definition
A person’s work circumstances, whether employed or unemployed, full-time or part-time, self- or other-employed .
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Health Condition
Definition
A person’s health factors, whether sick or well, able or disabled, injured or not .
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Marital Status
Definition
Whether married or single, divorced, separated, etc .
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Financial Lifecycle
Definition
Typical stages of wealth a person accumulates during the life cycle .
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Wealth
Definition
The sum total of assets belonging to one person---including money, property, and personal possessions .
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Basic Wealth Protection
Definition
The stage during which most people form a family, begin to work and earn money .
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Wealth Accumulation
Definition
The stage that includes the peak earning years, giving money to oneself .
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Wealth Distribution
Definition
The stage of retirement and wealth consumption, money given to chosen ones .
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Individual and Family Lifecycles
Definition
Typical stages of life for individuals and families .
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Beginning Family
Definition
A family of young adults who marry; newlyweds .
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Expanding Family
Definition
A child-bearing family; has one or more young children .
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Parenting Family
Definition
A developing family, with children growing into middle childhood and early teens .
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Launching Family
Definition
A family with middle-age parents and children leaving home for college, etc .
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Mid-Years Family
Definition
A pre-retirement famly, no children at home .
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Aging Family
Definition
A family of elderly adults, usually retired .
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Variations
Definition
Families that do not follow the “typical” life cycle stages .
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