1. Do Now 1)How do people pay their bills once they retire and stop working? 2) Why should we talk about retirement in high school?

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3. 9.5- Retirement and Investing The purpose of investing is to build wealth- acquire assets that will grow in value over time

4. When to start investing? You should start investing as soon as you can- the earlier you start the more money you will make. Before you start investing – Have an emergency savings fund of 3-6 months income – Pay off all debt

5. How should I invest? Start early- you get a longer time for wealth to build Buy and hold- do research and then hold investments for a long time Diversify- put your money in different types of investments with different levels of risk

6. Guided Practice Benefits of investing

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9. Exit Ticket 1) Why should you think about retirement savings at a young age? 2) What is the problem if you do not save for retirement?

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