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a job. You also have goals,

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how much of your hard-earned
expenses, and bills. Now you need a budget so you'll know
money you can spend on day-to-day living expenses and, of course, how much you can save for
future needs and wants.

Congratulations! You graduated, maybe got married, and landed

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. Complete My Spending & Savings Plan by

. Use this work sheet to determine how much

the end of the session.

money you will allocate to each category on

My Spending & Saving Plan.
. Visit all the Mad City merchants and make
purchases. You will pay each merchant with
your debit card.
'Visit the merchants in any order.
. Remember to balance your account every tiine
you make a transaction.

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, Your goal is to end up with no more

than $100 in your checking account. That
means you can't be overdrawn. lt also means
that any rironey in excess of $t OO must be put
in saving6, used to reduce debt, or spent on
your goals.

My Income
Use the information on your "About Me" statement to complete this section.

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My Housing
Visit Really Realty & Utilities. Make a housing choice and add up the total monthly costs.
Enter the total on My Spending & Savings Plan.

Mortgage/rent payment
Electricity/heat payment

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Water,/sewer payment

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Phone/cable/lnternet

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Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

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My Transportation

Visit Big Wheels New & Used. Make transportation choices and add the total monthly cost
for yourself and your spouse. Enter the total on My Spending & Savings Plan.

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Totat transportation expenses

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Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

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My Enterlainmerrt
Visit Fun Stuff to buy sports equipment, hobby supplies, movie and concert tickets, vacation packages, and more. Select at least 2 entertainment activities for each person age 2 or older in
your household, You can s6{ect only 1 free activity per person. Enter the total on My Spending
and Savings Plan.

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Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

My Furniture & Deco?ations

Visit Home Stuff. Select the furniture and decorative items you want for your home.
(Sorry, no sleeping on the floor!) Enter the total on My Spending & Savings Plan.

Decorative home items

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Household needs

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Furniture

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Total furniture & decorations expenses

$tq6

Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

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My Clothing &'Personal care

Visit the fashion consultant at My Closet. Select the type of clothing you will purchase'
Determine the type of personal care supplies and services you need for yourself and your spouse.
Enter the total on My Spending & Savings Plan.

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Personal care for me

Personal care for spouse

Total clothing & personal care expenses

$ llL

Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.
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Wants & E><tras

Visit Mad City Mall. Select any number of optional special purchases you want for you and your
family. Enter the total on My Spending & Savings Plan.

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Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

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My Meals
Visit Gotta Eat! Select the kind of food you will eat for each week. You do not need to eat the same
foods all month. lnclude how much you will spend on drinking coffee and eating out. Enter the total
on My Spending & Savings Plan under "Food."

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Eat out fast food

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Coffee for me +

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Coffee for spouse

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Total food expenses $

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Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

My Ghildren
Visit Kid Care to select clothing and care for your child.

. You must purchase clothing for your child regardless of age.

. lf your child is 3 years or younger, you must purchase diapers.

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Because you are working you must hire child care.

. lf your child is 1 year or younger, you must buy formula.

Enter the total on My Spending & Savings Plan.

Clothins

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Diapers +
Formula +

Child care

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Presents, books, toys +

Total child expenses

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$ L1O

Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.
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Saving & Conirilrutions

Determine what you are saving for and deduct the amount you will save for your goal. Determine the
charitable contributions you want to make. Visit the Credit Union to deposit your check for savings
and/or contributions. Enter the total on My Spending & Savings

Plan.

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Credit Union

$ 35O

Total allocated to savings and contributions

:Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

ahd subtract to find your balance remaining.

My Debt
Owe nothing on your credit cards? Great! Skip this section. lf you owe, read on!
Enter the total amount you owe on your credit card. You must pay more than the minimum'amount
owed each month. lf you can afford it, pay off the entire amount. Visit the Credit Union and write a
check for your debt payment. Enter the total on My Spending & Savings Plan.

Total amount owed times 4o/o = minimum credit card payment

(Credit card debt x .04 = minimum credit card payment)

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Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

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Uh oh, I didn't plan for this.

Life happens. Pay to the Fickle Finger of Fate for the unexpected bill you receive. Enter the total on.
My Savings & Spending Plan under "Emergencies."
Unexpected expenses $
Unexpected expenses

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Total unexpected expenses

$59-

Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

Great! An unexpected windfall

Life happens. Sometimes you get unexpected income. ln Mad City, all windfalls are deposited in
retirement accounts. Visit the Credit Union to open your retirement account with the check you
received from the Ficlele Finger of Fate. Enter the total under "Retirement Account" on My Savings &
Spending Plan.
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Windfall income $.
Windfall income +

Total windfall

income

$ ?

Enter this amount in your Debit Card Register

and subtract to find your balance remaining.

DID YOU VISIT ALL THE MERCHANTS?

lf yes, great. Now you can complete My

less in your checking account.

Savings & Spending Plan. Make sure you have $1OO or

lf no, time to get a move on. You have stores to shop and items to buy for your family.

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