This online library will help you think about important financially focused questions that you should be asking.
It will also direct you to financial information that may be relevant to you and your current situation or life experiences.
What is a Life Experience?
We often talk about the big moments in our lives as ‘Life Events’ or ‘Life Stages’.
Life events are important moments in our lives but are not always a once off event, but rather a period in our lives that we are experiencing.
These times in our lives are called ‘Life Experiences’. You can live through more than one experience at a time and each experience could go on for a long time.
Most people may not live through some of the life experiences at all and will experience them at different times of their lives - there is no specific order (except for death).
Matriculation (completing school)
Your last year of high school is one of fun and excitement. You are important in the school and all the learners in the lower grades look up to you.
But it is also a scary time because you are getting close to the end of your schooling career and you start to think, “what is next for me and where to from here?”
Questions
To make sure that you are prepared once you get your matric certificate, there are some questions you should be asking yourself.
Important things to think about
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Am I going to study after I have matriculated?
What am I going to study and where?
How much will it cost me to study further?
Will I apply for a student loan?
Important things to think about
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Where am I going to apply for a student loan?
What is the interest on a student loan?
When do I start paying off my student loan?
How am I going to pay off my student loan?
Important things to think about
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How much will it cost for me to pay my own way? For example, to pay rent, buy food, clothes and pay for transport.
Where will I live?
If I do not study after matric, what am I going to do?
How will I earn money while I am studying?
Important things to think about
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Do I have family (siblings, parents, grandparents/relatives) who depend on me financially?
Do I have to put my studying dreams on hold for now in order to support my family?
Learning series
The FSCA have put together a learning series just for you. The topics selected will help you through the financial side of your life experience.
Recommended for you
The FSCA have made recommendations of topics that may help answer some of the questions you may have.
Download all the content for these topics in the resource folder.
How to access the resource folder
Click the menu button on the top left. Click on Resources. Download the documents.
Accessing other topics
Remember, these suggested topics are not the only ones available to you. If you would like to explore our other FSCA learning series you can visit our website.
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Conclusion
We hope that the information is informative!
We challenge you to put this knowledge to practice so that you can make financially smart decisions!
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