1. why is it important to have your financial plan and goals in place when
considering investments?
2. what is one financial goal that you have? using what we have discussed in the
unit, what strategies in saving and investing could you use to reach the goal?
what are the advantages and disadvantages of the strategies that you would
use?
3. what are some of the ways to reduce the risks of investing money?
4. what are the advantages and disadvantages of common stocks?
5. what factors can influence your investment choices and value?

Using your time line, your analysis of images from the library of congress’s website, and your textbook, write a letter of 3-5 paragraphs for a time capsule to be opened in 200 years that describes the characteristics of texas from the time of the civil war to the late 1800s. be sure to include information on texas’s government, economy, and people. be sure to use specific evidence to support your writing. cite your textbook using specific page numbers, as well as any images you describe. edit your work for proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling before submitting. hurry im short on time