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Canaan Porter was Born
This will be a fictional timeline of my life and my financial decisions and stages throughout that life. -
Gets First Allowance
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Builds First Computer
First time making a large purchase -
Gets His First Car
He has to begin paying for gas and for eating out -
Gets His First Job
Starts working at Papa John's with friends and makes $9.00/hr -
Leaves his first job
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Graduates High School
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Begins Attending Stanford
Attending Stanford, a very prestigious private school, will give me a better chance of finding a high paying job right out of college. The iBook says "Students graduating from well-known, well-regarded private schools took home the largest paychecks" (Personal Finance, 6). -
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Attending Stanford
Being thousands of miles away from my family and paying a high tuition for a great school, I will have to be somewhat picky about my spending. -
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Attends Stanford Graduate
I will be working towards my PhD in Biostatistics until I am about about 27, and will hopefully by the end of that be either married or in a serious relationship. This is important towards getting a job as the book mentions "Specialty undergraduate programs, such as
engineering and business programs within national universities,
had the highest employment rates." (Personal Finance, 7) and this would be a specialty program. -
Buys a New Car
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Canaan Works as a Senior Biostatistician
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Buys a House
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Has First Kid
Having a kid is another point in life where my view towards money shifts. The book at one point says "If you have a boyfriend
and girlfriend, you’ll find that money can easily be spent. If you get married and have children, your priorities will shift again." (Personal Finance, 5) showing how I will need to change the way I save and spend money, more of it going to my family than for me. -
Has Second Kid
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Has Third Kid
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Moves to a New House
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Kids Start Moving Out
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Canaan Retires
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Canaan Porter Dies