Week 11, June 8 – last class
Calendar: next week Outing…….
Class review: What do you want more/less of?
Why do we have a budget?
https://bettermoneyhabits.bankofamerica.com/en/saving-budgeting/steps-to-better-money-habits
Paper clip traded – got a house!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1_OoICS2b8
If I had 1 million I would ……
Create an “easy” plan:
Video and 7 tips:
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/younginvestors/08/millionaire-mindset.asp
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Week 10
Calendar
Basic budget video (silly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=9TpnG9sFWCw
How to budget:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/02/top-strategies-for-young-adults-to-find-financial-success.html
Actual 50, 30, 20 rule: https://n26.com/en-eu/blog/50-30-20-rule
Work on Assignment: Want vs Needs (where does it go?),
and Questions for the 50, 30, 20 rule.
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Week 9 May 25th
Present your TRIP. Please share with the class your destination and the costs involved with this trip.
Bank vs Credit Union
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIMsbgIQiDE
Are you using a big bank or a credit union? Are you happy with it?
Story problem:
Question: Eric has $31.00 to spend on groceries. He has 4 boxes of cookies that cost $2.85 each and a half-gallon of milk that costs $3.50 in his cart already. How much money does Eric have left to spend on his other groceries?
Take your time figuring out the answer. When you’re ready, look below to check your solution with ours!
SUMMER JOB – how much can you make?
While ZipRecruiter is seeing hourly wages as high as $27.64 and as low as $6.49, the majority of wages within the Teen Summer jobs category currently range between $12.26 (25th percentile) to $18.75 (75th percentile) across the United States.
Let’s assume we hit the 18.75/h pay. How much will you make if you are working 20h / week , for 6 weeks? What would you purchase for this money?
Solution below
Solution: The 4 boxes of cookies cost 4 × $2.85 = $11.40. The cookies plus the milk cost $11.40 + $3.50 = $14.90. Subtracting $14.90 from $31.00, we get $16.10.
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Week 8
Keep working on the “TRIP“. The more details you have the better this will be. Do the research, look for discounts!!
Please be ready to share this with the class as a small presentation. AND, think that you’re a representative for this location and want to really “sell” the idea of traveling there! GOOD LUCK!
Week 7, may 11
Plan a trip. & present to class. Plan the trip: we’re making a trip out of state/ out of country for 1 week. – Present to the class. Destination: ________ Cost : Airfare Transportation(bus/rental car) Hotel Food Activity/Fun
Airline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEdUqn-Yudo
Once in the airport – good info to save on cost and time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz6fh1gNaL8
Week 5. April 27 How cars keep you poor. Video 2 cents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJXl6pk0Z4 Lets crank the numbers – how much will it cost you? Car payment Gas Maintenance Insurance Parking?
Buy NEW vs USED car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe70qz5zGKo What would you do? Can you find a car you like using craigslist or carvana…. And then fill out the list: Cost, Year, miles, Have you decided?….consider this average yearly cost (regardless of the car you buy you can’t avoid certain costs). https://magazine.northeast.aaa.com/daily/life/aaa/costs-more-than-ever-to-own-a-car/ |
Week 4:
Continue from last week. File a complaint about a faulty/broken product: is it worth the hustle? YES!!!
Example: cracked drawer in fridge – $100 deduction.
Request an A-to-z Guarantee Refund
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Video: how to file w Amazon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-gwuNkJqeI this business will do the work for you, BUT they’ll take a % of the money. |
Your change isn’t worthless – it could be a nice donation (pick a good cause) , or put into your savings….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyvm5rsddcU
Cost of your cellphone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVZLbUyojQ
Would you be willing to change your cell phone plan? Most people are staying out of comfort/fear – why is this? This is even more common when selecting your insurance (house and car).
Interesting fact:
https://www.npr.org/2015/05/08/403598235/being-a-loyal-auto-insurance-customer-can-cost-you
(10% discount after having raised it 25%) lets crank the numbers: Let’s say our insurance is $1000/year. Did being loyal save us money ? Why /why not? What should you do if/when this happens to you?
Week 3. What did you go over last week?
Anything surprising with the supermarket secrets?
Inflation – how does it impact us?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nsGtO2c4pw
Personal finance:
Hidden Fees: What can you do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNS77ruuSWg
Week 2.
5 ways people are dumb with money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1b7piSmmME
How to save at the supermarket:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAZmcJ6_50
Discuss if you think this has changed since Covid.? What are you “falling for”?
Are you a smart shopper? Do you know of anyone that’s a smart shopper?
Week 1.
What do you hope to cover in the class?
Any budgeting system you’re currently using? (how do you keep track of money)?
SSI & Work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjGz2TM3jko
Basic Budgeting: