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Since October 2022
Instructor since October 2022
Personal Finance.
From 25.18 € /h
Why Is Personal Finance Important? Personal finance is a vital part of not only managing your day-to-day financial needs but also planning your financial future. The sooner you get a grip on personal finance, the better your long-term financial prospects will be for things like investing or planning for retirement.
What Are the Five Areas of Personal Finance?
Though there are several aspects to personal finance, they easily fit into one of five categories: income, spending, savings, investing, and protection. These five areas are critical to shaping your personal financial planning.
Five Aspects of Personal Finance
Income
Income is the foundation of your personal finances and includes all parts of your cash flow – the money you take in from all sources. It includes your salary, pension or Social Security, and income from rental properties, or investments.
Spending
Spending includes the money for any expenses you have. Controlling the amount of money you spend can allow you to set aside money to grow your financial future.
Savings
Savings includes any money from your income that you do not spend but set aside for the future. It is necessary to provide for potential expenses – planned or unplanned.
Investing
Investing is different from savings. While savings are what’s left over from your income, investments are purchases that allow you to earn future income or savings. Investments may include purchases of mutual funds, stocks, bonds, or real estate that you expect to give you a good rate of return. But investments come with risks.
Protection
Protection from financial risks can be handled through a variety of financial products including annuities, property/casualty insurance, life insurance, and health insurance. These can provide financial security or protection from unexpected financial costs.
What Are the Five Areas of Personal Finance?
Though there are several aspects to personal finance, they easily fit into one of five categories: income, spending, savings, investing, and protection. These five areas are critical to shaping your personal financial planning.
Five Aspects of Personal Finance
Income
Income is the foundation of your personal finances and includes all parts of your cash flow – the money you take in from all sources. It includes your salary, pension or Social Security, and income from rental properties, or investments.
Spending
Spending includes the money for any expenses you have. Controlling the amount of money you spend can allow you to set aside money to grow your financial future.
Savings
Savings includes any money from your income that you do not spend but set aside for the future. It is necessary to provide for potential expenses – planned or unplanned.
Investing
Investing is different from savings. While savings are what’s left over from your income, investments are purchases that allow you to earn future income or savings. Investments may include purchases of mutual funds, stocks, bonds, or real estate that you expect to give you a good rate of return. But investments come with risks.
Protection
Protection from financial risks can be handled through a variety of financial products including annuities, property/casualty insurance, life insurance, and health insurance. These can provide financial security or protection from unexpected financial costs.
Extra information
If you want to know more about success at school, university, or personal achievement, book a class consultation with me!
Location
Online from United States
About Me
I am an engineer with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering in the USA, Real Estate Finance at KTH in Sweden, and Construction Management. I have traveled to more than 70 cities in the world and more than 20 countries. I speak Spanish, English, French, and Swedish. I have had a healthy financial life since I was a teenager, at the age of 13 I opened my first bank account and bought my first bond when I was 17.
I can help you navigate, and understand your personal finance, microeconomics, and macroeconomics and guide you in the investment world and Real Estate whether you want to learn from school, or university, or for your personal finances and interest.
I can help you navigate, and understand your personal finance, microeconomics, and macroeconomics and guide you in the investment world and Real Estate whether you want to learn from school, or university, or for your personal finances and interest.
Education
MSc in Real Estate Economics and Construction Management at KTH
MSc in Civil Engineering and Construction UIS
MA in Culture and Communication at UB.
High school Diploma in Economics and Accounting
MSc in Civil Engineering and Construction UIS
MA in Culture and Communication at UB.
High school Diploma in Economics and Accounting
Experience / Qualifications
Civil Engineer with the Investment Process at the Traffic Administration of Stockholm
Product Manager at Sedana Medical International
Product Manager at Sedana Medical International
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Spanish
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
Online via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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Ensuring the message has reached the target audience
ensuring the receiver of the message understands and responds to it, if necessary
ensuring, as the message sender, that you communicate with manners and with appropriate precision and clarity
The role of communication in business
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Many scholars and business owners agree that it is the most important foundation skill for anyone in the world of work. Just think about your very first encounter with a company you are currently working at. Would you have gotten this job without professional communication?
In these times of fast-progressing globalization and growing demand for teamwork, communication skills are absolutely crucial to the success of any business, regardless of its size. This helps streamline workflows and avoids overworking employees, which could lead to bad sleeping routines and poor decision-making. A rested employee is a productive worker!
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Economics is a broad subject—so much so that it’s broken down into macroeconomics (looking at the economy as a whole) and microeconomics (focusing on individual decisions). Both aspects are important to inform future choices and forecast market trends, and by studying them you’ll develop skills to take into any ambitious career.
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The field of economics is also growing at a rapid rate. Cryptocurrencies and fintech are redefining today’s landscape, and those with a solid economic understanding will be those who lead us into a future of limitless possibilities.
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As the economy is constantly changing, with your knowledge, you’ll be ready to influence business decisions and adapt to fluctuating markets effectively.
3. Gain an international perspective
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