The Financial Life Cycle (Junior Cert Business Studies): Flashcards

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The Financial Life Cycle
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Financial life cycle definition

How financial needs, wants & income change through life stages

Number of financial life cycle stages

Five

Reliance stage age range

Birth to early twenties

Reliance stage main characteristic

Depend heavily on parents/guardians for financial needs

When independent stage begins

When someone leaves full-time education & starts earning

New financial obligation in independent stage

Start paying income tax

Developing stage typical age

Around thirties

When income & expenses reach highest levels

Developing stage (around thirties)

Pre-retirement stage age range

Forties and fifties

Retirement stage typical age

Sixties and beyond

State pension eligibility age in Ireland

Typically from age 66

Retirement stage income sources (3 main types)

State pension, private pension, investments

Regular income definition

Money received consistently each month

Irregular income definition

Money received occasionally or unpredictably

Benefit of understanding financial life cycle

Helps make better financial decisions

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