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FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

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FINANCIAL FITNESS

How healthy is your financial situation? Are you where you want to be? Are you barely clinging to life?
Check out the below quiz?

QUESTION

YES

NO

Do financial institutions (i.e. banks, credit unions) make you nervous?

   

Have you sat down to determine your lifestyle goals in the past two years?

   

Have your determined if your financial resources (income) meet these goals?

   

Do you feel you have a choice in how your spend your money?

   

Do you keep a budget?

   

Are you satisfied with the amount of money you are saving?

   

Do you have a credit card?

   

If you have a credit card, do you pay more than the minimum monthly payment?

   

Do you have a will?

   

Do you have sufficient insurance coverage?

   

Do you have an RRSP or a company pension plan?

   

Do you have other investments? (GICs, bonds, stocks)

   

If you have children, do you contribute to an RESP?

   

Have you established an emergency fund?

   

Do you take advantage of all tax deductions available to you?

   

Have you ever requested a copy of your personal credit report?

   

Do you talk about money matters with your partner / family / children?

   

PERSONALFINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

How confident are you with money?
Rate yourself on the below topics on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 meaning no idea and 10 meaning very clear understanding.

 

SKILL / KNOWLEDGE

LEVEL 
(1-10)

1.

Using an ATM card

 

2.

Writing a cheque

 

3.

Math skills to handle money effectively

 

4.

Understanding a bank statement

 

5.

Choosing the bank services that are most beneficial to you

 

6.

Understanding a credit card statement

 

7.

Calculating interest on a purchase

 

8.

Understanding compound interest

 

9.

Knowing the resources that are available to you in your community should you have financial trouble or need financial advice

 

10.

Understanding your credit report

 

11.

Budgeting and Priority Spending

 

12.

Investing basics

 

13.

Debt reduction strategies

 

14.

Handling a consumer problem

 

15.

Recognizing scams, frauds, misleading advertising

 

16.

Rights regarding collection agencies

 

17.

How to establish credit history

 

18.

How to obtain your credit report

 

19.

Saving strategies

 

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