GOOD $ ENSE: MONEY MANAGEMENT FOR THE INDEPENDENT TEEN
Learning Objectives: Understand the importance of managing your money Understand the importance of discerning the difference between wants and needs Understand how to create monthly budget
How Do You Decide Your Money Goals? Needs vs. Wants Values Goals
Needs vs. Wants Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
ReligionWinningSharing Convenience CaringExcitementFamilyEnvironment Hard workMusicMoneySports EducationTruthSexCommunity ArtsLeisureFreedomPlay LoveSecurityFriendship FunPrestigeSafety HealthBeautyOwnership Your Values
What are Your Goals? What do you hope to accomplish: in the next three months? i n the next year? in the next 1-5 years or longer?
Goals continued You will meet your basic needs You will be able to meet your wants You will be able to achieve your future dreams LEARNING HOW TO PROPERLY HANDLE YOUR MONEY IS A HABIT DEVELOPED OVER TIME, AND CAN LAST A LIFETIME! 7
What is Your Budget? Practice Time: 8
This is Your Paycheck
Needs vs. Wants
Where are you going to live? Mortgage = $1500/monthRoom =$225/month Apartment =$750/month With roommate =$425/month
How do you get where you need to be? Paid $500 Gas: $75/month Insur: $50/month Payment: $400/month Gas: $150/month Insur: $150/month Fare = $90/month Free. Though you may have to buy shoes more often. Payment: $300/month Gas: $200/month Insur: $100/month
Food Choices Eating out: Breakfast: $5/day Lunch: $7/day Dinner: $12/day Groceries for one person: $60/week
Bills, Bills, Bills House: $75/month Apartment: $40/month Room: $25/month House: $75/month Apartment: $40/month Room: $25/month House: $20/month Apartment: $15/month Room: Free
Bills continued $25/month Triple Play -$150/month Double Play - $100/month $75/month $35/month Unlimited - $100/month 450 min - $55/month 900 min - $75/month
The Extras
What’s Left? Based on your expenses vs. income will you be able to save to accomplish your goals? Where can you make cuts/sacrifices in order to be sure you have enough? If an emergency arose (car breaks down, medical emergency, etc.) will you have money saved to cover it.