| Course | BUSI 223 Personal Finance (BUSI223) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Business Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 223 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 223 covers
The course reads Billingsley et al.'s Personal Financial Planning by section, from financial statements and budgets in the first modules/weeks to retirement and estate planning in the last, with presentations, articles and websites along the way.
Forums fall in the odd modules/weeks and ask for a thread of at least 150 words and a reply of at least 100, each assertion supported by at least one Bible citation in APA format. Biblical Responses fall in the even modules/weeks and apply a biblical perspective to information from an assigned website.
Budgets, borrowing funds, stock ownership, savings, real estate as investments, and related tax matters are among the topics covered.
BUSI 223 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Exercise 1 and Quiz 1 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Biblical Response 1 (Exercise 2, Branching Problem 1 and Quiz 2 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Exercise 3 and Quiz 3 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Biblical Response 2 (Exercise 4, Branching Problem 2 and Quiz 4 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Exercise 5 and Quiz 5 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Biblical Response 3 (Exercise 6, Branching Problem 3 and Quiz 6 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Discussion Board Forum 4 (Exercise 7 and Quiz 7 also due) | 40 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Biblical Response 4 (Exercise 8, Branching Problem 4 and Quiz 8 also due) | 30 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 223 papers lose points
BUSI 223 work loses points when a thread gives an opinion with no Bible citation behind it, when a reply only agrees with the classmate, when a Biblical Response summarizes the website without bringing Scripture to bear on it, and when financial facts such as interest rates or tax rules are stated loosely or wrongly.
Using a BUSI 223 sample well
The forum samples work from Billingsley et al. and Scripture on planning, emergency funds, taxes and investing; the Biblical Response samples draw on federal consumer finance websites on compound interest, credit, insurance and Social Security alongside Scripture.
BUSI 223 questions, answered
What textbook does BUSI 223 use?
Billingsley et al.'s Personal Financial Planning, student edition, read section by section from financial statements and budgets to insurance, investing, retirement and estate planning.
How long are BUSI 223 forum posts?
Each forum asks for one thread of at least 150 words and one reply of at least 100 words, with every assertion supported by at least one Bible citation in APA format.
What is a BUSI 223 Biblical Response?
A short written assignment in the even modules/weeks: the student explores an assigned website on the module/week's financial topic and responds to it from a biblical perspective.
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