"The harder the work, the wealthier you will be." Nothing could be farther from the truth. Many people work very hard their whole lives earning a great deal of money but with no financial plan, end up with little wealth. You could say: "Fail to plan and you are planning to fail." 1. What are your financial goals? What major purchases to you see in your future? a) Investigate the cost of one of your goals or desired purchases. b) List the steps you could start taking right now to reach this goal. Who could you talk to for advice on how to realize this goal? 2. Stella can save 10% of her net earnings. The table shows the amount of hour of her paycheques. a) Calculate the amount Stella saves from each paycheque. b) Calculate the total amount saved. Pay date Net Earnings ($) January 1940.56 31 February 2177.09 28 March 1968.27 31 April 30 2381.61 I) A month 3. Amelia saves $35 from her paycheque every week. a) Determine the total amount she saves in with 4 paydays ii) A month with 5 paydays iii) one year 4. Jasira wishes to save $2000 in one year. Calculate the amount she needs to save from each paycheque if she is paid: a) weekly b) bi-weekly c) monthly