Discussion Post
In this discussion, you will have an opportunity to make connections between your prior knowledge and the new content you are learning. Consider the content for budgeting, banking, and income taxes as you respond to the following discussion prompt.
In a minimum of 175 words, respond to question 1 and at least two additional questions from this list:
a) How might concepts from Chapters 3 and 4 be important to your personal finances? Why would you want to know more about this?
b) In the Learning Path, watch "Peer to Peer Video: Budgeting in Excel" in WileyPLUS. What is your experience with?creating and using a personal budget? If you have been able to stick with one, what has worked for you? If you have not been able to, what would help you create a budget you could use?
c) Have you tracked your expenses to identify variances? If so, what method did you use? If not, what would be the benefit of doing so?
d) In the Learning Path, watch Peer to Peer Videos: "Filling Out Employment Tax Paperwork: Pay Attention and Review Your Paycheck Withholdings Regularly" in WileyPLUS. How can your tax withholding affect your budget or financial goals?
e) In the Learning Path in WileyPLUS, use the Personal Financial Planning Worksheet 3.4: Evaluating Financial Service Providers to compare two financial institutions. What did you find? What is most important to you in this evaluation?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.