03/17 (SYNCH): PMB Step 9 FINAL CHANGES

Objective:  Make Final Changes to your Personal Monthly Budget (PMB) Project.  Make sure that your PMB Worksheet is complete, and that every STEP has been filled in completely.  Use the posts on the Class Reference Site (See BLOG ARCHIVE section to the right to find individual posts) to complete any missed or incomplete work.  Use the information below to make final changes to your PMB Spreadsheet.  

Here are the final changes to your Family Monthly Budget. Please record the changes and make sure you SHARE both your PMB Worksheet (Google Doc) and your PMB Budget (Google Sheets) with Mr. S  (harvey.scribner@techfreire.org) for credit.  I will review your budget and comment on them later this week. This will be a major part of the grade for this marking period:

MAKE THE FINAL FOLLOWING CHANGES TO YOUR BUDGET  

1. Add 5 pints of your favorite ice-cream to your grocery bill for the month (Shop online groceries for pricing)

2. Add $150 to your budget for home repair.  (Broken Window)

3. Add a Doctor’s visit to your budget ($20 copay)

4. If you did not add a vehicle to your initial budget, you need to find a car and insurance.

5. Get a pet: dog, cat, fish, snake, whatever….but budget for the animal, veterinarian, and care products.

6. You are taking a class at a local college….add $425 for tuition and $125 for books.

7. You went to the movies with your friend…..add enough to cover popcorn and tickets.

8. You took first prize in a writing contest….add $100

9. Add $50 per month for an increase in cell phone service

10. Find a bicycle for fun and add the cost to your budget

11. You went to the mall to shop for clothes… add $125.

12. You won the lottery……$150…scratch-off… add to your budget

13. Your mom’s birthday is coming up…get her a gift….add it

14. Your electric bills are 10% higher than you budgeted for…..add it

Don't forget to estimate your monthly grocery budget by multiplying your weekly grocery shopping plus your fast food budget by four. Add those values to your budget as well.

Add all of the above changes to your budget sheet somewhere appropriate (your choice). Make sure your shopping lists are correct and complete. Make sure that your entries are complete for groceries and eating out. Finally, please send me an email stating your budget is complete and ready to be checked. 

The last step is to create a Google Slides Presentation showing your budget, explaining how you chose the city and career you picked, describing the items you bought and how you live, and showing pictures of the new city, apartment, and other items.