Budget for Fun Purchasing concert tickets, buying electronics, and dining out can become expensive. Why should you budget for entertainment?

Lesson Objective Compare the amount budgeted to actual expenditures. Content Vocabulary expense summary emergency fund expense summary A monthly report that compares the amounts that you have spent to the amounts that you have budgets. emergency fund Extra money set aside to be used for unpredictable expenses, such as medical bills and vehicle repairs.

Expense Summary Once you have completed a budget sheet outlining your past expenditures, you can use it to plan for future spending.

At the end of March, the Zornows prepared an expense summary. They had planned to spend $220 on groceries. They actually spent $ How much more or less did they spend on groceries than they had budgeted for? Example 1

Compare. Is the amount spent more or less than the amount budgeted? Is $ more or less than $220.00? More. Example 1 Answer: Step 1

Find the difference. $ – $ = $11.85 more than the amount budgeted Example 1 Answer: Step 2

At the end of September, the Escobars prepared an expense summary. They had planned to spend $210 on transportation. They actually spent $ How much more or less did they spend on transportation than they had budgeted for? Example 2

Is the amount spent more or less than the amount budgeted? Is $ more or less than $210? Less. Example 2 Answer: Step 1

Find the difference. $210 – $ = $12.20 less than the amount budgeted Example 2 Answer: Step 2

The Murrays electricity bill for July was budgeted for $88. They actually spent $124. How much more or less did they spend than they budgeted? Practice 1

$36 more Practice 1 Answer

The Zieglers entertainment expenses for August were budgeted for $110. They actually spent $ How much more or less did the Zieglers spend than they budgeted? Practice 2

$5.38 less Practice 2 Answer