Spending Pie Chart
Spending (General)
100

What percentage is suggested for housing costs?

What is 35%

100

What is the time period for a mid-term goal?

What is 1 - 5 years

200

What percentage is suggested for transportation?

What is 15 - 20%

200

What is the name of monthly expenses that stay the same month after month?

What is a fixed expense?

300

What percentage is suggested for food?

What is 10 - 20%

300

What is the one of the actions you need to take when developing a financial plan?

What is one of the following: 

•Review your credit reports

•Track spending

•Build an emergency fund

•Create or revise budget

•Review insurance policies

•Healthcare

•Life

•Automobile/Personal property

•Review retirement accounts and other investment accounts

•Review tax withholdings

400

What percentage is suggested for saving?

What is 5 - 10%

400

What is the third step in the financial planning process?

What is determine what actions to take, like budgeting, spending and tracking?

500

What percentage is suggested for personal/discretionary?

What is 5 - 10%

500

What does SMART stand for?

What is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Bound