Budgeting Unit - 7th grade

Creating a budget can boost your confidence! Why?

• People who budget make more money so they have more things.

• You hold yourself accountable with a budget and you feel better about yourself for making good decisions.

• Only people with important jobs budget their money so others look up to them.

• There isn't a lot of work to budgeting and once you do it, you never have to worry about it again.

Aria has just moved into her own apartment and is working full time. Her "Monthly Bills" budget category would include all of the following expenses EXCEPT...

• Cell phone plan

• Rent

• Vacation

• Car Payment

The main parts of a budget are...

• the money coming in (income) and the money you're spending (expenses)

• the money coming in (expenses) and the money you're spending (income)

• the cash you are spending with friends and the subscriptions you are paying online

• your current needs and your college savings plan

Why is it important whether an expense is a NEED or a WANT?

• Needs are worth savings money for, but you should first save for wants

• It's not important to decide whether an expense is a need or want as long as you use coupons

• Needs and wants must be budgeted for separately. You don't want both categories to be on one budget

• Your needs must be taken care of first and should be prioritized in the budgeting process

Alvin is considering updating his cell phone plan to include unlimited data. In which situation would unlimited data be a WANT for Alvin?

• He loves watching tv series, and he's already paid for all the streaming services, so now he needs the data

• Unlimited data will allow him to play Mario Kart with his friends even when he's not at home, and he LOVES Mario Kart.

• Alvin is on X and Instagram and he needs to be able to check them throughout the day, even while in school

• In each situation, unlimited data is a WANT for Alvin

Shania is trying to determine if an item at Tangier Outlet is a NEED or a WANT. Which question will be most helpful?

• Will something bad happen to me or someone I care about if I don't buy this item?

• Do any of my classmates have this item?

• Does my favorite celebrity endorse this item?

• Will my friends be excited if I buy this item?

Sarah's part-time job pays her $10 per hour. She works for 15 hours this pay period. How much is her gross pay?

• $10

• $150

• $150, minus any taxes she has to pay

• $150, plus any taxes she has to pay

Donald receives his paycheck, and it says his gross pay is $300 and his net pay is $250. How much money did he have in deductions this pay period?

• $50

• $300

• $250

• $550

Why should you use your NET pay when creating a budget?

• Your net pay is higher than gross pay so you will have more money to spend

• Your net pay is the actual amount of money you receive after taxes and deductions have been taken.

• Your employer will ask you to sign a non-disclosure agreement to not disclose your gross pay.

• After calculating your net pay, you can figure out how much to deduct in taxes, and then you can do your budget

Complete this sentence: The federal government budgets its tax money on three large buckets of expenses -- mandatory spending, discretionary spending, and ....

• Free college tuition

• Interest on debt

• Teacher's salaries

• State governments