Base on the statement above, if historians were likely to
focus on unique cases, then it is likely that sociologist would focus more on
commonalities. Commonalities are described as having a similar feature or
attributes. This could be directed to an individual, group or the society.
February-September
The executive branch agencies develop requests for funds and submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
September-December
The president and the OMB review requests and make fiscal decisions about what goes into the budget. The budget is then printed and sent to Congress.
January-September (of the following year)
The budget committees in the House and the Senate review the proposed budget. By April 15th, the committees prepare the initial resolution for the budget. The initial resolution then goes to Congress for debate. By September 25th, the congressional budget should be finalized.
October 1
The fiscal year begins.
October 1-September 30
This is the fiscal year. The agency program managers implement budget and disperse funds.
October-November
The data on the actual spending and receipts for the completed fiscal year becomes available. The Government Accountability Office also audits the fiscal-year outlays.
The second main difference between socialism and communism is that within communism the distribution of goods and services takes place according to the individuals needs, while in a socialist system, goods and services are distributed based on individual efforts (e.g. paying taxes).
According to Erickson's theory of psycho-social development, and going by the description above, Tom is demonstrating FIDELITY.
The stage of Fidelity occurs during adolescence (Age 12-19) which should be the range of Tom's age, being an high school senior. His goal and dedication to become a Medical Doctor characterizes the existential question of the Fidelity Stage: Who am I? Who can I be?.
Do you have a list of choices to pick from?
Otherwise "Personal financial plan" would likely suffice.