1. USE SOME IMAGINATION AND GUESSING SKILLS CAN YOU AFFORD TO BE A TEEN PARENT

2. CAN YOU AFFORD IT???????????????????????? You are a single teen parent living in Nebraska. The law in Nebraska reads that you must be in school to receive any benefits. Also assume you are able to work 10-20 hours a week at a minimum wage part time job. Here are the Medicaid benefits you will receive for the State of Nebraska: $300 per month for ADC or food stamps (not both) WIC, and some health care benefits for the child only.

3. RENT FOR A ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT PER MONTH? A.$200.00 B.$300 C.$400 Per Month

4. AVERAGE UTILITIES BILL INCLUDING GAS, ELECTRIC, AND CABLE AND INTERNET A.$50 B.$100 C.$125 Per Month

5. CELL PHONE BILL PER MONTH $35 $60 $100

6. DAYCARE PER MONTH $250 $625 $400

7. DISPOSABLE DIAPERS AND OTHER DIAPERING SUPPLIES FOR A MONTH. A.$50 B.$60 C.$70

8. GAS FOR ONE MONTH FOR A SMALL CAR $50 $100 $200 Per month

9. LAUNDRY FOR A ONE MONTH PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE WASHER OR DYER A.$20 B.$30 C.$40

10. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THAT FOOD STAMPS WILL NOT COVER LIKE TOILET PAPER, PERSONAL PRODUCTS, SHAMPOO A.$100 B. $125 C. $150

11. CLOTHES AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR A MONTH A.$50 B.$100 C.$0 (you have nothing left)

12. TOTALS 1.400 2.125 3.60 4.250 5.60 6.100 7.40 8.100 9.0 10.Total = 1135

13. HOW MUCH MONEY WILL YOU MAKE AT YOUR PART TIME JOB? 7.25 X 15 hours = ______________________________ X 4 weeks = ___________________________________ $1135 $735

14. WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION ? HOW WILL YOU MAKE IT WORK? WHAT CONCLUSTIONS CAN YOU MAKE FROM THIS INFORMATION ?