Personal Financial Timeline

  • I was born

    Age 0. Category: Youth. Parents pay for everything. I am a baby.
  • I go to elementary school

    I go to elementary school
    Ages 5-11. Category: Youth. Parents still pay for everything. I meet friends and enjoy my childhood.
  • 5 year mark

    Five years old. Category: Youth.
  • 10 year mark

    10 years old. Category: Youth.
  • I go to middle school

    Ages 11-14. Category: Youth. Parents pay for most things. I pay for some things I want. I meet more friends and play sports.
  • I go to high school

    Ages 14-18. Category: Youth. Parents pay for most things I need. I start thinking about college and the future.
  • 15 year mark

    Fifteen years old. Category: Youth.
  • I go to college

    Age 18. Category: Young Adult. This is an important milestone for me to reach because college starts my life as an adult and on my own. For all four years, college could cost up to $50,000. I will save as much as a can starting my freshman year of high school. That gives me four years to save.
  • 20 year mark

    Twenty years old. Category: Young Adult.
  • I buy a house

    I buy a house
    Age 24. Category: Young Adult. I start my life on my own as an adult.
  • 25 year mark

    Twenty-five years old. Category: Adult.
  • I get married

    Age around 26. Category: Adult. I start a new life with my spouse.
  • I go on a big vacation

    Age 27. Category: Adult. I spend money on a big vacation. I have a lot of fun.
  • I adopt a dog

    I adopt a dog
    Age 28. Category: Adult. I start to learn to care for other things besides me. I have a responsibility.
  • I have kids

    Age 29. Category: Adult. I start a family and become a parent.
  • 30 year mark

    Thirty years old. Category: Adult.