Based on the sentences you provided, you correctly used a different verb tense in each sentence. Here's an analysis of the verb tenses you used:
1. "Our education plays (simple present tense) a significant role in our future financial planning." - You used the simple present tense to talk about a general truth or fact about the role of education in financial planning.
2. "I have taken (present perfect tense) financial classes before, and they are very helpful." - You used the present perfect tense to indicate that an action (taking financial classes) started in the past and has a connection to the present.
3. "Now that I am in another financial course, I will be planning (future progressive tense) to update my budget once again." - You used the future progressive tense to indicate the action (planning) that will be happening in the future and will be ongoing.
4. "Having a budget is (present tense) a wonderful tool, which helps you understand where your money goes." - You used the simple present tense to state a general truth or fact about the benefits of having a budget.
5. "In today’s economic times, if you were thinking (past progressive tense) about attending a class, now would be a great time to start." - You used the past progressive tense (in the conditional form "if you were thinking") to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past.
Overall, your sentences show a good understanding and proper use of different verb tenses to convey your points about the role of education in successful financial planning.