Budgeting Unit
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- INTERACTIVE: Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Unit 10: Unit Plan & Assessments
Unit assessment, budgeting strategies.
Students will be able to:
- List the different categories of expenses
- Explain how four different budgeting strategies work
- Weigh the pros and cons of each budgeting strategy
Budgeting for Rent and Food
Students will be able to
- Understand how consumers allocate their average annual budget across different spending categories
- Prioritize multiple factors when deciding where to live
- Identify ways to reduce expenses associated with renting
- Explain how to save money when shopping at a grocery store
- Compare the unit prices of grocery items before making a spending decision
- Create a roommate agreement to share the costs associated with living together
Budgeting for Transportation
- Compare the popularity of various transportation methods in the United States
- Explore how access to different transportation options can vary based on geographic location
- Identify ways to reduce their transportation costs
- Understand the financial implications and overall tradeoffs of using different transportation options
Build Your Budget
- Create a budget on a salaried adult’s income and adjust it as required
- Research and choose appropriate budgeting apps to meet specific needs
Budgeting Basics
- Describe the purpose of a budget
- Classify expenses as needs and wants
- Explain the difference between gross pay and net pay
Budgeting for Housing
- Prioritize many factors when deciding where to live
- List important considerations before signing a lease
- Determine whether they are prepared to purchase a home
- Factor in how utilities will affect their budget
Budgeting for Food
- Estimate the costs of buying food
- Detail strategies for lowering a dining out budget
- Explain how inflation affects one’s ability to budget for food
Budgeting Challenges
- Understand the various challenges people may face when trying to stick to their budgets
- Explain how a minimum wage is different from a living wage
- Identify ways people can budget with a limited or variable income
- Explore government benefits offered to help people meet their basic living expenses
- COMPARE: Find an Apartment
- COMPARE: Needs vs. Wants
- COMPARE: Select Your Utilities
- COMPARE: Select a City to Live In
- CREATE: A Salary-Based Budget
- CREATE: Prom Pitch Showdown
- ECON: Demand Shifters
- ECON: Exchange Rates
- ECON: Inflation, Spending, and Wages
- ECON: Shortages and Surpluses
- ECON: Shrinkflation
- ECON: What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
- FINE PRINT: Electricity Bill
- FINE PRINT: Residential Lease
- INTERACTIVE: Money Magic
- MOVE: Build Your Budget
- MOVE: Inflation Over Time
- MOVE: Making Transportation Decisions
- MOVE: The Average American Budget
- MOVE: The Real Relationship Test
- PLAY: Budget Frenzy!
- PLAY: Organize Budget Expenses
- PLAY: The Bean Game
- PROJECT: Budgeting with Roommates
- PROJECT: Plan a Friendsgiving Dinner
- PROJECT: Plan a Spring Break Trip
- PROJECT: Rein In Your Wants
- READ: Gig Workers: How are You Managing Your Money?
- RESEARCH: Monthly Cost of Car Ownership
- RESEARCH: Online Tools and Apps
CASE STUDIES
- CASE STUDY: Budget or Bust?
- CASE STUDY: How Do I Budget?
FINCAP FRIDAYS
- Budgeting Gets Loud
- Save a Dime on Valentine's
- Prices Have Grown for Food at Home
- Food Waste Due to Expiration Dates
- Cash Flash from the Past
- Average American Budget
- Protective Parents
- Romance & Finance
- Nike Eyes Growing Feet
- Famous and Frugal
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY
- Groceries or Restaurants: Where are Americans spending more money?
- How Much Money Does The Average Person Spend On Video Games and Accessories?
- How much does the average American household spend on transportation per year?
- How much does the average consumer spend per month on subscription services?
- How much does the average pet owning household spend on their pets each year?
- How much money did Americans spend on video games in 2020?
- What are the top 3 types of products/services Gen Z is most likely to splurge on?
- What is the top-selling fast food category: Snacks, Burgers or Pizza?
- What matters most to teens when making a clothing purchase: Brand, Price or Quality?
- What percent of 18-24 year olds are currently living with their parents?
- What percent of Americans earning more than $250,000 are living paycheck to paycheck?
- What percent of high school seniors have a driver's license?
- What percent of the U.S. food supply is wasted?
- What percentage of gig-workers say they're living comfortably?
- What’s the real value of $100 in each state?
DATA CRUNCH + MATH
- DATA CRUNCH: Has Income Kept Up with the Cost of Living?
- DATA CRUNCH: How Does Spending Differ Across Generations?
- DATA CRUNCH: How Does the Minimum Wage Compare to the Living Wage?
- DATA CRUNCH: How Have Prices For Consumer Goods Changed Over the Past 20 Years?
- DATA CRUNCH: How Much Income Do You Need to be Rich?
- DATA CRUNCH: What Can You Buy With the USDA Low-Cost Food Plan?
- DATA CRUNCH: What Does The Average Household Spend Money On?
- DATA CRUNCH: What Is the Relationship Between Household Income and Food Security?
- MATH: Calculating Percentages
- MATH: Discounts and Composite Functions
- MATH: Graphing a Budget Equation
- MATH: Unit Price
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