2/28/20 - Day 37 - The Bean Game

Bellwork:

Wrap-up the Budgeting for Income & Expenses Mint Simulation from yesterday

• Don't forget about the reflections questions on the last page

Objectives:

• Identify different considerations for budgeting
• Analyze a specific budget to make decisions

Agenda:

1. The Bean Game
2. EveryDollar.com check-in
• Show me your set-up budgets in EveryDollar!

2/27/20 - Day 36 - Mint Simulation: Budgeting for Income & Expenses

Bellwork:

Log in to your Mint account

• THESE were the instructions you had to follow to set-up the account (it includes the suggested password).  Remember, you MUST be on the same device you were on when you set-up the account or you WILL NOT be able to access it and will have to set-up a new account.

Objectives:

• Identify different considerations for budgeting
• Analyze a specific budget to make recommendations

Agenda:

1. Budgeting for Income & Expenses: Mint Simulation
• You will get a packet from the sub
• Hold on to these packets until I am back tomorrow
• Follow ALL instructions listed to work through analyzing Scott's budget

2/26/20 - Day 35 - Revising a Budget

Bellwork:

I am out again today,please take a moment to complete the items on the agenda below. 

Objectives:

• Revise a budget based on different priorities

Today's Agenda:

1. Revising a Budget (paper copy)
• Where do you revise?
2. Revise Budget Busters

2/25/20 - Day 34 - Setting Up a Budget

Bellwork:

I am not here today. Please follow the agenda below.

Objectives:

• Set up a budget given a specific financial situation so that the income equation balances

Agenda:

1. Setting Up A Budget (paper copy given in class)
• Class discussion- why is it important to set up a budget?
2. Budget Busters - check yourself!

2/24/20 - Day 33 - Budgeting Equation

Bellwork:

What was the tax scenario that Victor talked about in the last episode of Life or Debt?

Objectives:

• Label the different components of a budget
• Describe the process of setting up a budget

Agenda:

1. Spending Plans 
• The Budget Equation
2. Family budget categories
• 50-30-20 Rule
3. Budget Tools- Which one would YOU pick? Why?
• Continue building your planned budget in EveryDollar.com

2/21/20 - Day 32 - Life or Debt

Bellwork:


Reminder, we are on an alternate schedule today 3A/3B, we leave 1st at 8:15am.

Objectives:

• Evaluate financial decisions of others
• Learn financial management techniques

Agenda:

1. Life of Debt

2/20/20 - Day 31 - Budgeting

Bellwork:

Take out your Mint packet from yesterday. 

Objectives:

• Explore online financial management tools

Agenda:

1. Review of Mint - Scott
2. Slides: Budgeting Intro 
3. Expenses Sort
4. Track Your Expenses