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PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING

As more and more people adjust to the current economic conditions, personal financial planning inherits a newfound prominence. Personal financial planning is the application of the principles of finance to the monetary decisions of an individual or family unit. It addresses the ways in which individuals or families obtain, budget, save, and spend monetary resources over time, taking into account various financial risks and future life events.

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