During week 5 of class we covered Chapter 6 about Building and Maintaining Good Credit, and we had a guest speaker, Claire Loup. Chapter 6 covered the pros and cons of credit cards. It covered credit reports, which we are to obtain a copy of our credit report to review. I found my credit report very interesting. Everything in my credit report was correct and no changes had to be made. The chapter covered laws and acts that pertained to credit such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The second day of class during week 5 was very educational. We had a guest speaker. Claire Loup works for the Federal Reserve Bank. She is a financial educator whose primary audience is teachers. She spoke to our class about "Money Habitudes". She said spending is influences by three things: people, emotion, and situation. We filled out a paper about which money statements apply to us. The money habitude that applied to me the most was planning. I felt this exercise was fun and educational.
The article that I chose for week 5 was "Be Wise at Work: Use Open Enrollment for Your Benefit" from www.fpanet.org. The article stated that employees need to educate themselves on the health, retirement, and other plans that employers offer. Employees also need to review plans from past years to see if those plans are still the best choices for the current situation. Finally the article suggested that employees get help from human resources or financial planners when they are unsure of the best option. This was a useful article since it is something my family does every fall with my husband's company.
The article that I chose for week 5 was "Be Wise at Work: Use Open Enrollment for Your Benefit" from www.fpanet.org. The article stated that employees need to educate themselves on the health, retirement, and other plans that employers offer. Employees also need to review plans from past years to see if those plans are still the best choices for the current situation. Finally the article suggested that employees get help from human resources or financial planners when they are unsure of the best option. This was a useful article since it is something my family does every fall with my husband's company.
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