1. What’s Next for Your Personal Financial Plan?

Which consumer information sources are most valuable for your future buying decisions?

List guidelines to use in the future when making major purchases.

Purpose: To research and evaluate brands and store services for purchase of a major consumer item.
Financial Planning Activities: When considering the purchase of a major consumer item, use ads, catalogs, an internet search, store visits, and other sources to obtain the information below.
This sheet is also available in an Excel spreadsheet format in Connect Finance.
Suggested Websites: www.consumerreports.org, www.consumerworld.org, www.clarkhoward.com

Which brands are recommended in these articles? Why?

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Product Exact description (size, model, features, etc.) Research the item in consumer periodicals and online for information regarding your product article/periodical website date/pages date What buying suggestions are presented in the articles?