Financial Freedom is not merely about earning more or owning more investments. It begins by understanding your current financial position in measurable terms.
As a CFFG - Certified Financial Freedom Guide, Raajeish Agrawal uses a structured Financial Freedom Assessment to help families understand their financial strengths, gaps and priorities.
STEP 1 - Financial Health Ratio Analysis
The
assessment may examine important financial indicators such as:
Saving Ratio = Total Annual Investment / Total Annual Income
Emergency Fund Position - how long essential expenses and financial commitments
can be managed from readily available reserves
Liquidity Ratio - adequacy of liquid financial assets for unexpected
requirements
Debt-to-Asset Ratio = Total Liabilities / Total Assets
Locked vs Liquid Asset Analysis - balance between accessible and long-term
resources
Health Insurance Adequacy - whether a major medical event could disturb assets
intended for other goals
STEP 2 - Present Corpus Analysis
Required Present Corpus is compared with Existing Present Corpus to arrive at an indicative Present Corpus Gap.
STEP 3 - “Not-to-Work” Corpus Analysis
An
important Financial Freedom question is: If earned income stopped, what corpus
may be required to support the family`s lifestyle?
Existing investments
Liquid assets
Provident Fund, where applicable
Expected maturity proceeds
Other appropriate financial resources
Indicative Not-to-Work Corpus Gap
STEP 4 - Multiple Financial Freedom Scenarios
Financial independence may be viewed through different levels of expense coverage. Illustrative scenarios can be calculated
around different proportions of current living expenses. The purpose is to show how financial strength changes as assets become
capable of supporting a greater part of the family`s lifestyle.
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STEP 5 -
Future Goal Gap Analysis
Depending
upon the family`s circumstances, future responsibilities may be estimated using
current cost, inflation assumptions, time horizon and existing earmarked
resources.
Children`s Education
Children`s Marriage
Retirement
Other significant family goals
STEP 6 -
Total Financial Freedom Gap
Total Required Corpus less Existing / Expected Corpus equals the Indicative Financial Freedom Gap.
STEP 7 -
Structured Financial Freedom Roadmap
Once gaps are understood, priorities can be organised around:
Cash-Flow
Discipline
Emergency Preparedness
Risk Protection
Debt Management
Liquidity
Goal Preparation
Financial Independence
Our Process
PROCESS
Assess -> Calculate -> Identify Gaps -> Prioritise -> Act -> Review
The purpose is not merely to produce a report. It is to help a family understand: Where am I today? What financial gaps exist?
Which areas deserve priority? What can I progressively do about them?