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Overview
This module emphasizes some financial steps to consider before you dive in
financial mistakes in the future. This module will let you realize what your financial
goals are and how to meet those goals with the help of mutual funds.
Study Guide
Learner should make time to read and understand the given module;
Some parts of the module is in worksheet type for the learners to
have deep exposure about the given topic;
Other activities are encourage such as web searching, reading open
journals and other reading materials to generate more idea about
certain topic;
Don’t hesitate to ask relevant questions for better understanding of
the topics.
You can find help with your friends, cousins and even your parents
but make sure you are the one who will do this module. One on one
monitoring will be done.
Monitoring of student’s progress will be implemented through mobile
technology (phone interview and graded recitation over phone calls).
Learning Outcomes
Topic Presentation
The vast majority of Filipinos haven’t a clue what their savings rate is.
By savings rate, I mean, over a calendar year, how did your spending
compare with your income? For example, if you earned P200,000. last
year, and P150,000 of it got spent on taxes, food, clothing, rent,
insurance, and other fun things, you saved P50,000. Your savings rate
then would be twenty five percent (P50,000 of savings divided by your
income of P200,000).
For most people, reducing spending is the more feasible option. But
where do you begin? First, figure out where your money is going. You
may have some general idea, but you need to have facts. Get out your
checkbook register, credit card bills, and any other documentation of
your spending history and tally up how much you spend on dining out,
operating your car(s), paying your taxes, and everything else. When
you have this information, you can begin to prioritize and make the
necessary trade-offs to reduce your spending and increase your
savings rate.
Saving money is difficult for most people. Don’t make a tough job
impossible by forsaking the terrific tax benefits that come from
investing through retirement savings accounts.
Think back over your investing career. You may not be a star money
manager, but you’ve already made some investing decisions. For
instance, leaving your excess money in a bank savings or checking
account is a decision — it may indicate that you’re afraid of volatile
investments.
Mutual funds are a fine way to invest your money but hardly the only
way. You can also invest in real estate, invest in your own business or
someone else’s, or pay down mortgage debt more quickly. Again, what
makes sense for you depends on your goals and personal preferences.
If you dislike taking risks and detest volatile investments, paying down
your mortgage may make better sense than investing in mutual funds
Additional Reading
Determine how much you are savings from your allowance / part time job
salary / online business income / other source of funds that you currently
have.
Two years from now, you will be graduating from college and you will be
having your first full time job. Suppose your monthly salary is P20,000.00,
what will be your desired savings rate? Explain why.
List down your expenses (things where you spend your allowance / part time
job salary / online business income / other source of funds that you currently
have) You can add rows for more expenses you have.
Assessment
FM – ELEC101 MUTUAL FUNDS 10
RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig
Activity No. 1
There are three types of funds under mutual funds mentioned earlier. Given the
following financial goals, identify the type of fund where you should put your money.
Write your answer on the space provided.
a. You are planning to buy your dream house ten years from now. _________
b. You are saving money for your wedding next year.________
c. You want to buy the latest phone in December this year. ____________
d. You are scheduled to purchase a house and lot right after your wedding next
year. _________
Activity No. 2
Create your own financial plan using the table below. Let’s assume that you are
already working and earning P30,000.00 monthly. You can add more rows for more
financial goals. Write a brief explanation regarding your plan.
Total
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