Chapter 8 - Bargain Shopping

1) Why is bargain shopping an important part of a healthy financial plan? (Respond with at least three complete sentences.)

2) Name the 3 keys for getting bargains. Identify which of the three is the most challenging for you personally and explain why. (Respond with at least three complete sentences.)



**This assignment is a minimum of 6 complete sentences.

**This blog is due Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD.

**REMEMBER: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR COUNT!!

Chapter 7 Blog

1) What were your most important learnings from Chapter 7? Which pieces of the budgeting plan presented in Chapter 7 do you believe you will be able to follow through and use as part of your healthy financial plan?  Be VERY DETAILED in your response relating it to Dave's forms and specifics from Chapter 7.



**You must have a minimum of 6 complete sentences.

**REMEMBER: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR COUNT!!

**This blog is due Friday, February 9, 2018 at the BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD.

Ch 6 - Credit Bureaus & Collection Agencies - SP 18

1. Mario and Peach found just the right house. They signed a contract, subject only to being approved for financing. They’re debt free, have good jobs, and have a 20% down payment. When they applied for a 15-year fixed mortgage, they were rejected! The mortgage broker told them that their FICO scores were too low. They were astonished!! When they checked their credit bureau report, they found several glaring inaccuracies. What are the exact steps they need to take with this new information that there are inaccuracies on their credit bureau report? 

**Be VERY SPECIFIC in your advice relating it to Dave's specifics from Chapter 6.

**You must have at least 3 pieces of information from this chapter that connect directly to this case.

**REMEMBER: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR COUNT!!

**You must have a minimum of 5 complete sentences.

**This blog is due Tuesday, January 19, 2018 at the BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD.

Ch 5 Blog

Respond to the following journal questions from Chapter 5 with at least 3 complete sentences per question.


1) Which one of the advertising techniques listed and examined in the "Commercial Viewer" activity has the most impact on you as a consumer? Explain.

2)  Describe one way advertising has played a major role in something you've purchased. Explain.




**This assignment is a minimum of 6 complete sentences.

**This blog is due Friday, December 8,  2016 at the BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD.

**REMEMBER: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR COUNT!!

Chapter 4 Activity Reflection

Chapter 4 Activity Reflection

Which of the activities explored during Chapter 4 has had the most impact on you?  In other words, which activity surprised you the most or from which activity did you learn the most?

** Choose one of the activities and explain why it impacted you.  How do you feel this particular activity will influence you as you start on your financial journey?

**Please make sure you reply with original thoughts and use complete sentences.

• Rent to Own
• True Cost of Ownership
• Making the Minimum
• Hidden Costs of Credit

**This assignment is a minimum of 5 complete sentences.

**This blog is due Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD.

**REMEMBER: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR COUNT!!

Chapter 3- Wealth Building & College Savings

**Explain two specific ways in which your knowledge and understanding of saving for retirement has changed due to what you have learned in this chapter. 

**Each specific learning should have a total of 3 complete sentences for a total of 6 complete sentences.

**This blog is due Friday, October 20, 2017.

**REMEMBER: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR COUNT!!

Blog Assign #7 (Ch 12)

You are expected to perform a Random Act of Kindness.  It does not have to be monetary.  You cannot get paid in money or trade for the act.  Give the details of your Act of Kindness in the blog. 

You blog must include: * A good description of what you did
                                      * A good description of the recipients reaction
                                      * A good description of how you felt afterwards

**This assignment is a total minimum of 6 complete sentences.

**This blog is due Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD.

**REMEMBER: SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR COUNT!!

**Point Total = 21