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financial planning

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noun

  1. the devising of a program for the allocation and management of finances and capital through budgeting, investment, etc.

  2. the business of devising such programs.


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It said there were no "established longer term financial planning arrangements" and the city faced a combined £109.7m budget gap for 2026-27 and 2027-28.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Rose Faye is director of financial planning at Edelman Financial Engines.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Keep putting 3% to 5% of your income aside for your child’s future, as long as your good fortune and smart financial planning lasts.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Bruce, who also serves as chief operating officer, joined Honest in June 2025 from Hain Celestial, the tea and snack maker, where he served as senior vice president of financial planning and analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

I appreciated their business savvy and the way they always looked out for me, but the last thing I wanted to think about on the eve of my nineteenth birthday was financial planning.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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