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FIP509 Money Autobiography Last Updated January 10, 2022

FIP509 Money Autobiography Assignment

Description:

This assignment will require you to reflect on your relationship with money and

financial matters using the knowledge you have acquired in class and any

additional research you conduct.

Instructions:

Based on the activities we have completed in class and the questions in the

accompanying document, reflect on your relationship with money to create a

money autobiography. Your money autobiography is an opportunity for you to

identify any attitudes, beliefs, behaviours, strengths, weaknesses, or emotional

connections that you may have related to money, including the experiences that

you believe may have led to these. Your money autobiography should

demonstrate connections between your past, present and future using what you

have learned in our course.

Format:

You may present your money autobiography in a format of your choosing,

including, but not limited to, a written paper, recorded video presentation, audio

podcast, website, or other format. Any format can be used so long as it effectively

presents your reflection and learning. There are no minimum or maximum lengths

for this assignment. It should be as long as you require to fully articulate yourself,

but short enough that it is presented in an engaging and efficient way.

Grading:

This assignment is worth 20% of your final grade.

Your reflection should be submitted through the course portal by the due date

shown on the course addendum. It will be evaluated on your ability to present:

• A thorough reflection based on specific and supportable evidence that

makes appropriate conclusions and connections

• A compelling and engaging presentation of your learning that is

communicated in an effective and efficient manner

FIP509 Money Autobiography Last Updated January 10, 2022

The following grades can be earned:

18 – 20

14 – 17

12 – 13

11 10 < 10

Exceeds the Standard

Meets the Standard

Almost Meets the Standard

Somewhat Meets the Standard

Barely Meets the Standard

Does Not Meet the Standard

If you are unable to meet the deadline for this assignment, please reach out to

your professor as soon as possible to discuss alternative arrangements.

Assignments submitted late without an appropriate reason will face a 10% per 24-

hour deduction (e.g. Assignments submitted 1-23 hours late will lose 10%, those

submitted 24-47 hours late, 20%, etc.).

Academic Integrity:

Seneca upholds a learning community that values academic integrity, honesty,

fairness, trust, respect, responsibility and courage. These values enhance Seneca’s

commitment to students by delivering high-quality education and teaching

excellence, while supporting a positive learning environment.

Seneca’s Academic Integrity Policy, which is available at

senecacollege.ca/about/policies/academic-integrity-policy.html is always in

effect.

By completing this assignment, you are indicating that you are fully aware of the

Academic Integrity Policy and are adhering to it. Should your assignment appear

to contravene Seneca College’s Academic Policy, it will be referred to an

Academic Integrity Committee, who will be responsible for investigating the

matter and determining the appropriate outcome.

Guidelines for Writing Your Money Autobiography

Excerpted from True Wealth: Letters on Money, Life, and Love

Altitude Press. Copyright 2016

Your money story is inherited. It often goes back generations, and it will reach forward to affect your children and beyond. Writing it is an opportunity to reflect on your life from the perspective of money, identify the defining moments, explore different patterns that emerge, and learn from them to move to greater freedom in relationship to your money.

There are two primary ways to tell a story: horizontally and vertically. A horizontal narrative starts when we were born and goes along the trajectory of our life. A vertical narrative focuses on pivotal moments in our lives and what they meant for us. I prefer a vertical narrative to identify our most significant experiences and insights. The questions below are merely to prompt your reflection and memory. Take the time to write your responses only to the questions most significant to you. Once you identify a thread that has meaning, follow that thread. Your reflection may evoke emotional reactions, from discomfort and anxiety to pleasure and excitement. Notice your feelings and include them in your writing. Add anything further to your story that is a central part of your money experience.

Childhood

What is your earliest memory of money?

When you first had money, were you free to do with it what you liked or were there expectations

about what you would do with it?

Did you sense or know that you were either rich or poor? Relatively? Absolutely? Why?

How did you become aware of economic differences—that some people were poorer than you and

others richer?

Were you responsible for managing any money, such as an allowance?

What are your first memories of earning money and the choices you made with it?

Did you work for money?

Were your siblings treated the same way as you with regard to money? Were there any differences

in the ways boys and girls were treated?

What were shopping trips like?

What types of vacations did you take together as a family?

As you were growing up, did you ever make a vow about money? What incidents led to these

vows?

Family

What major world events set the stage for your family? The Vietnam War, the Six-Day War, the

rise of perestroika, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Velvet Revolution, or something else?

Did you have any family principles about money?

What were your immediate family’s economic circumstances?

What was the primary source of your family’s money?

Who handled the money and made the major financial decisions in your family?

Was money discussed openly, and who was part of the discussions?

How did your mother and father address money?

How did they address money in their relationship?

Was money a source of joy, stress, worry, or something else in your family?

Adulthood

Was your college education paid for, or did you work to pay for it yourself? Were you awarded any

scholarship funds?

What was your first job, and how much did you earn?

How did you manage the first time you bought a car, bought a house, made an investment, related

to financial advisors, and so on? How do you feel about these experiences?

What have your economic circumstances been as an adult?

What feelings do you have about your current financial circumstances?

Do you know your financial status and its implications for you as you age?

Do you worry about your financial future?

Have you inherited or will you inherit in the future?

Have your attitudes toward money changed during your adult life?

Are you motivated by money?

Are you financially fearful or resentful?

Do you waste, gamble, or otherwise take risks with your money?

How do you feel about the money situations of others?

How do you think others feel about your money situation?

How do you negotiate who pays for expenses such as dinner, theater tickets, etc.? Do you pay your

share?

Are you more of a giver or a taker?

Do you have religious or spiritual beliefs that influence your understanding of the role of money in

your life?

Are you generous or tight? Do you treat? Do you tip?

Do you tithe or gift regularly? If so, why?

How do you feel when you’re solicited for a donation by a charitable group? How do you feel

about asking others to make donations for charitable activities?

Do you use money to exercise control over people or situations?

Do you judge others according to money standards?

How do you feel about your prosperity? Grateful? Happy? Guilty?

Are your siblings prosperous?

Does having more or less money than your immediate family members and friends affect your

relationships with the people concerned?

When you face money decisions, how do you usually feel?

Has the amount of money you have had at any time in your life influenced your sense of self-

worth, and if so, how?

In what ways has your gender determined your relationship with money?

Have you written a will, and who is included in it? How broad is your definition of family?

The concept of a money story has been developed by many groups and individuals, including the Faith and Money Network, George Kinder (The Seven Stages of Money Maturity), Pamela York Klainer (How Much Is Enough?), Elizabeth O’Connor (Letters to Scattered Pilgrims), Richard Wagner (WorthLiving, LLC), Rosemary Williams and Joanne Kabak (A Woman’s Book of Money and Spiritual Vision), and others. The questions included here are inspired by these groups and individuals.