1. Managing Your Money Day 1

2. Money, Money, Money!!! Buy a new outfit for the dance? Pay for college? Buy a car? Start a business? Everyone can think of things they would really like to have or do. Achieving your goals requires planning, budgeting, saving and the proper use of credit. Let’s learn about managing money. As you work through this unit, imagine that you’re 28 years old. You’ll be able to make some choices, but as in the real world, some things are out of your control. Each day you will make decisions about how you will spend your money. It’s about making good realistic choices and understanding the cost and consequences of your choices.

3. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Your choice of careers – and how hard you work – can be the difference between earning $20,000 or $200,000 a year. Let’s take a look at what goes into choosing a career.

4. LET’S GO TO WORK One way to find a job is to look in the local newspaper for listings in the classified ads.

5. Herald Journal Classified Ads: Go to Mrs. Kendall’s webpage: Herald Journal -- Classifieds -- Jobs browse through the different job opportunities found. Type the name of the job at the top and list 3 things the ad tells about the job listed.

6. Utah Futures Go to Mrs. Kendall’s Webpage: Utah Futures Browse Utah Futures Occupations & Jobs Occupations Index Click on any of the letters at the top to find careers alphabetically. Explore the site and find information about two careers you might be interested in. Complete the table for 2 careers.

7. WHAT KINDS OF STUDENT ARE YOU? If you’re an “EXCELLENT” student, choose a job from boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H. If you said “GOOD,” you can pick from any job in boxes A, B, C, D, E, and F. If you said “SO-SO,” you can pick from any job in boxes A and B. If you said you’re a “POOR” student, your choices are limited to jobs in box A.

8. CHOOSE A CAREER Go to Mrs. Kendall’s webpage: Click on “Career Choices” Select a career you are interested in. Type the degree or diploma you would need for this job. Type the monthly salary for this job.