LESSON
2
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CLASS
ACTIVITY: Complete
School
Clothes Budget Online Activity, which lasts about 2 periods (45 – 50
minutes), at http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/shoppinglist.html.
After you have finished the activity, a class discussion will be held.
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HOMEWORK:
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Track
your individual expenses for a week. In Excel, create a table with the
headings for day, date, amount of expenditure, and item or service purchased.
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DAY |
DATE |
AMOUNT
OF EXPENDITURE |
ITEM
OR SERVICE PURCHASED |
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In
Excel, create circle/pie graphs and analyze how you spent your money.
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What
percentage did you spend on snacks, clothing, beauty or school supplies,
transportation, gifts, or entertainment (movies, CDs, …)?
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Were
all the purchases necessary?
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Were
any purchases frivolous (unnecessary)?
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Were
any purchases discounted or on sale?
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Are
they satisfied with their purchases?
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Were
there any unusual expenses/events that week?
q
gifts
q
concert
q
clothing
and accessories for a special event or celebration
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ENRICHMENT:
Checkout
this site, http://mpt.org/senseanddollars,
for more practice on money management and budgets.