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Name Hour CONGRATULATIONS! You just graduated from college and are officially on your own. In this webquest, you will be budgeting your life for an entire month.

1 Name Hour CONGRATULATIONS! You just graduated from college and are officially on your own. In this webquest, you will be budgeting your life for an entire month. You get to pick a job and a car, decide where to live, go grocery shopping and much more! This is very much like real life. Try to pick a career that you are really considering for your future and be as realistic as possible for all your choices you make throughout the quest. Meaning, you probably won t be able to afford that brand new Mercedes. Not yet, anyway! Put together a PowerPoint, poster, essay, Prezi or any other teacher approved project to display how you spent (or saved!) your paycheck for the month. Please give details on your job, house, car, and each option you chose along the path of your future. Use your packet as your "notes" to create your presentation. The rubric is attached on the last page. Look at it carefully so you know how you will be assessed. Ready or not let s jump 10 years in the future!

2 What Will You Do For a Living? Your Career: Details About Your Career: Education needed: Your Yearly Salary: Your Gross Monthly Salary: Student Loan Payment Did you get an associate s degree subtract: (2 year or community college)? -$141 Did you get a bachelor s degree (4 year college)? -$350 Did you get a Medical degree? -$1400 Net before Taxes: Calculate 30% of the number above to pay for taxes _--. Net Monthly Salary (after Taxes):

3 Your monthly salary is the base of your entire budget. Where Will You Live? Circle Your Option: Rent an Apartment Rent a House Buy a House Tell me about your place: (be sure to include a picture) url: Selling Price (if buying): Details: How much is it monthly? Did you BUY a house? If so, add on $400 for utilities. Did you RENT a house or apartment? If so, add $250 for utilities. Monthly total: Time to deduct! Your Monthly Salary : Your Monthly Rent/Mortgage: Subtract these two numbers to see how much money you have left his month! Difference:

4 What Will You Drive? Type of Car: Description of Your Car: url: How much was it? Your Monthly Payment? Time to deduct! Subtract your monthly car payment from the remainder of your budget from the previous page. Difference

5 HUNGRY??? It s time to create your meal plan for the month. You will create a meal plan for one day, and then multiply that dollar amount by 31 days. Use the space below to plan your meals. You MAY choose to eat fast-food or go to a sit-down restaurant, but make sure you list what you will be eating. Example: Taco Bell: two soft tacos, chili-cheese burrito, small soft drink. List the url where you found your information. Don't forget dessert! Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner: - Snack: Dessert: url:

6 After you have finished with all meals, create your grocery list on the next page. REMEMBER, you will need other items besides food, of course. For example: shampoo, soap, dish detergent, paper towels, lotion, toothpaste anything else you can think of! Where did you shop? List all your items, quantity, and price. Then find the total of your shopping trip. ITEM Quantity Price $

7 Extra items: Any Coupons? List them below. SUBTOTAL Amount of Discount Add up your coupon total. Subtract your coupon total from the subtotal. TOTAL BILL Time to Deduct! Subtract the total of your grocery bill from the remainder of your budget. Difference

8 OMG! Another Bill! (Cell Phone Bill) Name of your provider: Description of your plan: Monthly Payment: Time to Deduct! Subtract your cell-phone bill from the remainder of your budget. Difference

9 TV, Land-Line, and Internet Options Name of your provider: Which option did you choose? Circle one. BUNDLE or INDIVIDUAL Plans If BUNDLE, write the monthly price: If INDIVIDUAL write the following: Internet Provider Monthly Cost Phone Provider Monthly Cost Television Provider Monthly Cost TOTAL url: Time to Deduct! Subtract your bill from the remainder of your budget. Difference

10 What If I Have an Accident? Deduct $75.00 for car insurance. Do you OWN a house? If so, deduct $50.00 for home insurance. Do you RENT an apartment? Deduct $25.00 for renter s insurance. Be sure to deduct from the remainder of your budget. Difference

11 Time to Have a Little Fun If You Can Afford It! List at least 4 activities you plan on doing for entertainment and how much it will cost. Activity Cost Total Cost Time to Deduct! Subtract your entertainment total from the remainder of your budget. Difference

12 Do You Have Money Left? What Are You Going to Do With It? If you have money left, it would be smart to put it in your savings account. But then again, maybe you would like to buy tinted windows. Or get a subscription to Netflix. List any extras and their costs below, or simply state that the remainder of your money will go to savings! Item Cost Total Cost: Time to Deduct! Subtract your extras from the remainder of your budget. Difference If you chose to put the remainder of your budget in savings, describe why on the lines below.

13 YOU DID IT! How much money do you have left? How do you feel about budgeting? Why is it important? Why are your job and a college education important? Describe your thoughts on the lines below.

14 Budget Project Rubric Category Attend to precision I checked my work, and my calculations are correct. Communication I showed my work clearly, with all sections labeled and neat Complete Descriptions (house, car, etc) I thoroughly described all items, and included pictures when possible Sources Cited in packet Time on Task I was focused 100% during class work time. I did not waste any time at all Project was Complete Evidence of Effort The product that I created is well composed and professional looking. It has no spelling errors, is neat, and interesting Presentation I shared my information in an organized way. I was professional in my delivery, and made it entertaining for the audience Comments:

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