FP 101 Week 9 Final Summary: Putting it All Together

We covered many important topics during this class. Understanding spending and income, cutting expenses, saving and investing money, building an emergency fund, improving credit, getting out of debt, protecting your assets, and setting financial goals are just some of those topics. These concepts will aid your continued personal financial planning for the rest of your life.

Submit a 350- to 700-word summary addressing the following questions:

• How would you explain the value of financial planning to friends or family?
• Which topics will you discuss with children in your life?
• Which topics do you feel are most important for adults to fully understand? Explain why you chose these topics.
• What financial goals have you set for yourself? How will you meet them?  Explain what steps you will take to begin saving toward these goals.

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