Budget

Answer: Questions: Do you have a budget? Are you able to stick to it all of the time/some of the time/none of the time?  How would you answer this question for yourself: What are the purchases that cause you to overspend?  Take 2 or 3 items from the top 10 list and explain why that specific item leads to overspending.  Explain strategies that you could use to control spending in those categories. Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. Behind the numbers (CNBC): Many people struggle with oversp...

Question of the Day Budgeting #85 Which household chores require the most time in a given week? www.ngpf.org Last updated: 2/9/20

Answer: 19% Questions: The largest cost element above is depreciation. Why do you think that a new car depreciates (or loses value) over time?  Changing the number of miles you drive will reduce your fuel cost. Will it change any of the other costs listed above? Insurance estimates are based on someone with 6 years of driving experience.

` NGPF Activity Bank Budgeting Teachers, see the Answer Keys that were EMAILED to you when you created your teacher account for the TEACHER GUIDE on how to implement this activity. PLAY: The Bean Game Each day we make choices based on what we value as important by assessing whether our t...

NGPF Activity Bank Budgeting Spanish version PROJECT: Budgeting with Roommates Right out of college, many young adults choose to live with roommates because of the cost saving advantages. However, working out the budgeting logistics between roommates takes some effort and organization. ...

Note: For more activities and tips that you can use while you are teaching remotely, be sure to check out the Teaching Remotely section of the Teacher Toolkit.  ---------------- The Bean Game stands out as a definite teacher and student favorite. It has a simple set-up, it's student-centered and applies core budgeting principles such as wants vs. needs and adjusting for financial hardships. Knowing that many of you are now teaching remotely, we developed a Bean Game virtual map where students make their choices on the map with numbers instead of beans.

The share of 18- to 29-year-olds living with their parents has become a majority since U.S. coronavirus cases began spreading early this year.