08-31-2017, 10:19 AM
I took Personal Finance (DSST) on 8/6/17. Here's a summary of the topics I feel IC is either does not covered or does cover as in depth as it should.
- Testamentary (I think this was lightly discussed on IC but I had several questions on testamentary which were not covered enough by IC)
- Types of risks associated with insurance policies.
- Types of IRS audits.
- Maximum benefit rate paid on SS benefits by age if using SS prior to 65.
- Types of Liability including Strict & Vicarious.
- Determination (I don't know what this means but I would say Google it as it relates to Personal Finance or Business)
- Living Wills & Simple Wills (While IC did cover this, it definitely did not cover this as profoundly as my PF exam did)
- Various Methods for determining Amount of Life Insurance needed (again, while IC did cover this, it definitely did not cover this as profoundly as my PF exam)
- What happens when a beneficiary is too young or unable to handle money? (Not as obvious as you may think)
- Chartered Life Insurance designation - how credential is attained
- Several tax formulas more profound than basic tax formulas (IMO, this type of in depth question more of Accounting / Finance question, not PF)