Orientation Agenda, 11/15/2010 Anyone with the Extra Credit for Veteran’s turn it in. Use your Notebook for a Quick-write. Both quotes. The quotes are on Guidebook pages 67 & 68. Use your Guidebook to read, & complete the reading and assignments on the following pages; Use your Workbook to complete the tasks on the following pages; 79-85, &87.
Objectives; You shall All; Learn the differences between material and personal development goals. Develop a plan of action which could lead to you reaching these goals. Admit your strengths and weaknesses to reach these goals. Explain which is more important to you, material or personal development goals.
Orientation Agenda, Nov. 16, 2010 1. In your Workbook complete the Financial Goals Quick-write on page 88. Do not put your workbook away. Keep it handy. 2. Quick-write from page 74 of your Guidebook. Respond to it in your Notebook. 3. Read and answer the questions of Guidebook page 71, & read 89 of the Workbook. Use page 71 & 89 to help you a response, half a page (Workbook page 90). 4. Guidebook page 80, Balancing the Books. Then complete the top of page 100, Balancing the Books. 5. Read Guidebook 65 & complete page 95. You may have time to work on this in class. Homework, bottom of Workbook page 94.
Objectives, Nov.16, 2010 You Shall; Examine your level of financial responsibility and compose a half page written response reflecting on how well you handle your money. Practice balancing a checkbook beginning with $2, and completing a series of 4 transactions.
Agenda, Nov. 17, 2010 1. Have Workbook page 90 out so it can get stamped. 2. 4 minutes to analyze a pair of quotes in your Notebook. 3. Complete page 80 in your Guidebook. Make sure you get the math right. 4. Let’s work together & complete Guidebook page 76. We will need to decide the monetary amounts. 5. Read page 75 of the Guidebook together. With a partner complete Workbook page 95. HOMEWORK; Create a list of at least 5 ‘Wants’ & ‘Needs’. Complete the bottom of Workbook page 94.
Objectives, Nov. 17 th, 2010 All Students Shall; Practice balancing a checkbook beginning with $2, and completing a series of 4 transactions. Work with the instructor to estimate the cost of a home mortgage, car note, etc. and build a budget. Be able to list at least 5 economic ‘wants’ & ‘needs’ now that they are familiar with the concept.
Quick-write Quotes Benjamin Franklin Woody Paige A Penny saved is a dollar earned. I say hello to my money…but all it says to me is goodbye.
The Rosas’ Family Expenses Home Mortgage 2 cars Student Loans Groceries Car Insurance Gas PG&E AT&T (cable, phone, cell, internet) Credit Cards
Balancing the Books, Guidebook page 80. Check #DateDescription of Transaction PaymentDepositBALANCE 60541/19Save Mart$220.43$2, $2, /14D & L Roses: Valentine’s Day $50.07$2, $2, /20Car insurance$323.67
The Monthly Budget, Guidebook page 76 You just got a new job making $2,500 a month which is about $30,000 a year. Each of you will attempt to pay your bills, save extra money, and pay for additional expenses like clothes, entertainment, etc. Make sure that you not spend all of your money or worse spend too much!! Try to save at least 5% of your monthly salary. If you save 5% each month how much do you save a year?
Agenda, Nov. 18, 2010 1. Pass up your homework, the list of 5 Needs & 5 Wants. 2. In your Notebook, make a list of at least 5 Wants & Needs that are found in class this morning. Be specific. I will stamp the bottom of Workbook page 94, your homework. 3. Turn to Guidebook page 76. Let’s try to finish it. The Goal is to pay for every item, & stay within in your $2,500 budget. 4. Examine pages 75 & 74 of the Guidebook. 5. Workbook pages 94 (top) and 95 entire page. 6. If we have time finish this sample checkbook register, without calculators or cell phones.
Objectives, Nov. 18 th, 2010 All of the Students Shall; Attempt to balance a budget based on what the students believe is the cost of living in Avenal. They will use a budget of $2,500. Create a list of economic ‘wants’ & ‘needs’ by observing their peers in class. Without using a calculator, complete a sample check register with a budget of $3,000.
Monthly Expenses BillPaymentBillPayment House/Apartme nt Credit Cards CarCable FoodMovies GasDinner PG&ECell Phone WaterShopping What was your total expenses? How much did you save? Answer the Questions on Page 76 of your Guidebook.
Sample Check Register Check number DateDescription of transaction PaymentDepositBalance
Transactions to use Your beginning balance is $3,000. Start with check number 500. Transactions; 1. November rent $ (Nov. 1) 2. Groceries at Save Mart $ (Nov. 22) 3. Car payment $ (Nov. 2) 4. Car insurance $ (Nov.10) 5. Pay check $1,250 (Nov. 15) 6. Water bill $80.00 (Nov. 12) 7. Shopping at Target $ (Nov. 28) 8. Cell phone bill $93.00 (Nov. 18) 9. Donation to Children’s Hospital Central Calif. $ (Nov. 30)
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