1. Get a Life Project
How to set up your book

2. Cover sheet
Your name
Your life

3. Family and Pets
Glue down all of your children and pets
Can be two pages if you have a lot of children

4. Pictures and prices Can be two sheets
House and Car(s)
Pictures and prices
Can be two sheets
If you bought a foreclosed house- add $500/month to your monthly budget for repairs

5. Menu
Should have the cost of your items included on the menu
If you are going to save $15/week- make sure that you have included 20 coupons

6. Budget sheet
All of your expenses have been added
A check has been written for each expense
Your check #s and dates match what’s on the budget sheet
You have included your pink ticket and added the surprise into your budget
You have calculated how much extra money you have at the end of the month

7. Government Assistance (Optional)
You have printed out and completed the form for government assistance
You have added the correct amount of money back into your budget

8. Reflection sheet
One page
Addresses some/all of the questions on the get a life sheet
What did you learn from creating/maintaining this budget?

9. Back of the book- so that I can grade it
Get a life sheet
Back of the book- so that I can grade it