financial planning

Wealth management process

Financial planning is the process of setting goals for your money and creating strategies to achieve them—budgeting, saving, investing, managing debt, and preparing for retirement.

A financial planner helps individuals or families develop these strategies.

We did some financial planning before buying the house.

The term applies to personal finances and corporate treasury management alike.

Opposites
deliberation and foresight

financial planningliving paycheck to paycheck

Earning only enough for immediate expenses

winging it · flying blind · short-term thinking

financial discipline

financial planningoverspending

Exceeding one's budget

squandering · profligacy · extravagance · living beyond one's means · reckless spending

deliberation vs. impulsivity

financial planningreckless spending

Careless use of funds

compulsive shopping · retail therapy · splurging · spending sprees

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
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