Let's+Start+Living!

Welcome to the Game of Life! Possible spouse salary=$3,400 Pets: 1 dog + 1 cat ||  ||  || Education-University (see Family page for additional spouse cost) || $162 || Speeding ticket || $75 || (see Family page for possilbe additional car for spouse) ||< $500 || || Life Card #2-unexpected expense Vet cost for sick dog ($2,000/12 months) || $167 || (cost varies depending on if spouse works) || ????? || if you can and explain what you chose & why) || ????? || Now make your actual life budget! Go through all of the following life decisions in the order presented below. Click on the "**Money Bag**" picture to go to the page with instructions and websites to** calculate and add each budget item to your spreadsheet. Don't forget to **** complete any required worksheets plus Google slides **. When your FINAL budget is complete with ALL budget items (below) included, please __**upload it to your Google Drive Account**__ and __**Share it**__ with your teacher. || After taking the career survey, are you pursuing a technical career or a professional career?   || After a happy wedding, how many children will you have? Will your spouse go to work or  stay home with your children?   || Buying a vehicle is an exciting decision, but it is also costly.   || Everybody has to live somewhere! Let's shop for a house. Choose a family-friendly vehicle for you and possibly your spouse if needed. || Choose your family vacation, but make sure you can afford it!
 * Get Started by understanding your budget! **
 * First, //**download**// this Excel Budget Spreadsheet form, do a "Save As" to //**Save it**// & //**Rename it**// "**  FINAL Budget **" in your student number (DPS server) account
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 * .__Class Instruction:__ We will go over ALL of the budget items on the spreadsheet to understand how the budget works.
 * __Individual Practice__: Open another copy of the budget spreadsheet and "Save As"--**Rename it**--"** Practice Budget-- **". Practice inputting the following budget amounts in this spreadsheet. When finished, type an explanation at the bottom as to how you would be able to make this budget balance to a Zero or Positive balance (i.e., what expense could you adjust or remove?). **Print this practice budget, write your name at the top and hand it in for a grade!**
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 * **DPS GOOGLE LOGIN (click this link to sign into your Google Account)**
 * Complete ALL budget worksheets in your Google Drive. Make sure you rename each worksheet with your name and share it with your teacher!! **
 * __PRACTICE--Sample Budget:__**
 * < **Budget Item** ||< **Amount** ||  || **Budget Item** || **Amount** ||
 * Family=one spouse + 3 children
 * < Gross Income ||< $5,600 || [[image:game-of-life/dollar sign.jpg width="13" height="27"]] || Budget Decisions:
 * Should your spouse work full time, part time or stay home?
 * How will this decision affect your budget--see family page ||  ||
 * < Mortgage ||< $1,800 || [[image:game-of-life/dollar sign.jpg width="13" height="27"]] || Life Card #1-unexpected expense
 * < Monthly Car Expenses
 * < Utilities ||< $220 || [[image:game-of-life/dollar sign.jpg width="13" height="27"]] || Savings/College fund for kids????
 * < Phone/Internet/Cable ||< $140 || [[image:game-of-life/dollar sign.jpg width="13" height="27"]] || Other??? (choose 1 or 2 "other" expenses
 * ** Decisions, Decisions!! ** || **Description** (go to Game Overview page for a detailed list of Google Slides in order) ||
 * [[image:game-of-life/number 1.jpg width="43" height="43"]] What is my career?
 * __Action Items__: **
 * ** Career Interest Worksheet & Education Worksheet ** [[image:game-of-life/bigstock_Money_bag_and_stacks_of_cash_14085680.jpg width="139" height="96" align="right" link="game-of-life/Career"]]
 * ** Add monthly gross salary amount to budget line on spreadsheet **
 * ** Google Slide #3 ** ||
 * [[image:number 2.jpg width="39" height="39"]]What family chose you?
 * __Action Items__: **
 * ** Determine which budget items on spreadsheet are affected by family size. **
 * ** Family Decisions Worksheet **[[image:game-of-life/bigstock_Money_bag_and_stacks_of_cash_14085680.jpg width="139" height="96" align="right" link="game-of-life/Family Matters"]]
 * ** Update budget items affected by family decisions on your budget spreadsheet **
 * ** Google Slide #4 ** ||
 * [[image:game-of-life/number 3.jpg width="41" height="41"]] What car do you want to buy?
 * __Action Items__: **[[image:game-of-life/bigstock_Money_bag_and_stacks_of_cash_14085680.jpg width="139" height="96" align="right" link="game-of-life/Get a Car"]]
 * ** Transportation Worksheet **
 * ** Add transportation amount to budget line on spreadsheet **
 * ** Google Slide #6 ** ||
 * [[image:number 4.jpg width="39" height="39"]] What house will you buy?
 * __Action Items__: **
 * ** Housing Worksheet **[[image:game-of-life/bigstock_Money_bag_and_stacks_of_cash_14085680.jpg width="139" height="96" align="right" link="game-of-life/Buy A House"]]
 * ** Add amount to budget line on spreadsheet **
 * ** Google Slide #5 ** ||
 * [[image:number 5.jpg width="37" height="35"]]Monthly vacation savings
 * __Action Items__: **
 * ** Vacation Worksheet **[[image:game-of-life/bigstock_Money_bag_and_stacks_of_cash_14085680.jpg width="139" height="96" align="right" link="game-of-life/Vacation Destinations"]]
 * ** Add amount to budget line on spreadsheet **
 * ** Google Slide #7 ** ||
 * [[image:number 6.jpg width="35" height="35" align="left"]]

Gifts to Charity || Choose a charitable organization to donate to (optional).
 * __Action Items__: **
 * ** Add amount to budget line on spreadsheet **
 * ** Google Slide (add at end of your presentation)-- **
 * __Include on your slide__: ** [[image:game-of-life/bigstock_Money_bag_and_stacks_of_cash_14085680.jpg width="136" height="94" align="right" link="Charitable Organizations"]]
 * 1) ** Charity name, logo image & website link **
 * 2) ** Description of charity (2-3 sentences) and why you chose this charity ** ||