finance 2 - Complete the following activities and worksheets:
2.1
| WORKSHEET 2.1 - Cost of Long-, Intermediate, and Short-Term Goals and Cost Per Month of Saving for Goals | |
| 2.1 Select one SMART long-term, one intermediate, and one short-term goal from Chapter 1 Worksheet 1.6 and estimate the cost of each. | |
| SMART Long-Term Goal: | Cost |
| SMART Intermediate Goal: | Cost |
| SMART Short-Term Goal: | Cost |
2.2
| WORKSHEET 2.2 - Creating a Savings Plan to Meet SMART Goals | |
| 2.2 Review your options to designate current savings to specific future goals and calculate how much money you need to deposit annually to support your long-term, intermediate, and short-term goals. | |
| Saving Plan for Long-Term Goal: | Cost/Month |
| Saving Plan for Intermediate Goal: | Cost/Month |
| Saving Plan for Short-Term Goal: | Cost/Month |
2.3
| WORKSHEET 2.3 - Saving for the Goal of Retirement |
| 2.3 Look at your long-term goals from Chapter 1. Is there a set age that you want to retire? Complete the following worksheet based on your desired age for retirement. |
| Number of years from retirement: |
| Desired amount in retirement savings: |
| Given a 5% annual interest rate, use the FVIFA table or formula to calculate how much money you need to save per year: |
| Given a 7% annual interest rate, use the FVIFA table or formula to calculate how much money you need to save per year: |
| Given a 10% annual interest rate, use the FVIFA table or formula to calculate how much money you need to save per year: |
| Plan of action, given these findings: |