BUS 215 Week 4 Discussion 1, Financial
Planning Case
Read the Financial Planning Case at the end of Chapter 13,
“First Budget, Then Invest for Success!” Answer the three
questions listed below. Post your position in the
discussion board in at least 200 words. Respond to at
least two of your classmates’ postings.
How would you rate the financial status of the Garners
before the air conditioner broke down?
The Garners’ take-home pay is over $4,500 a month. Yet,
after all expenses are paid, there is only a $220 surplus
each month. Based on the information presented in this
case, what expenses, if any, seem out of line and could be
reduced to increase the surplus at the end of the month?
Planning Case
Read the Financial Planning Case at the end of Chapter 13,
“First Budget, Then Invest for Success!” Answer the three
questions listed below. Post your position in the
discussion board in at least 200 words. Respond to at
least two of your classmates’ postings.
How would you rate the financial status of the Garners
before the air conditioner broke down?
The Garners’ take-home pay is over $4,500 a month. Yet,
after all expenses are paid, there is only a $220 surplus
each month. Based on the information presented in this
case, what expenses, if any, seem out of line and could be
reduced to increase the surplus at the end of the month?
