I think that this class has really opened my eyes to my financial situations. Before this course I never really thought about my financial future nor did I truly keep track of my finances. For the most part previously I only thought about my bills and everything else that money was spent on was not a second thought to me
. With the current state of my finances bills are paid off every three months which at first glance made me question my financial plan but after close examination I can see that my financial plan sets me up and helps me save money. I can’t honestly say that there has been a real big change for the financial outlook for the future. The reason that I say this is because as stated earlier I had not previously put real thought into the financial outlook of my future. With that mindset it is hard to change a view of something that you never thought of previously. This course however has given me a new insight into my financial future. I now look forward to saving money in hopes that it can grow and one day I can live comfortably. I think that I now look forward to continuously making money in order to put away for the ability to relax at the age of 65. I also think that I have started to think about the future of things such as
Social Security which is something that I had not thought about previously. With Social
Security I hope that when I get of age I have made enough money to be able to get
Social Security and have that extra income on top of what I have been able to save and hopefully invest up to that point. I think that this course has also helped me when it comes to my marriage and how we approach money. Through this course I have been able to show my wife the importance of us saving for our later years in life. Before she would just spend money and not really think about anything beyond her need for