Evaluate the costs and benefits of budgeting
I. What is a Budget? A. How to spend income v. expenditures (expenses) 1. Income: Amount of money that a person or business makes a. Gross Income: Total amount of money made before deductions b. Net Income: The amount of money left over after expenditures 2. Expenditures (expenses): Total amount a person or business spends
B. Types of Expenditures 1. Deductions: expenditures before paycheck is received a. Pre-Tax Deductions (1.) Retirement Payments (2.) Life insurance (3.) Social Security (4.) Medicare
2. Taxes Federal Income Tax – paid to the US Gov’t State Income Tax – paid to the State Gov’t
Average Income Taxes Around the World
C. Types of Bills 1. Mortgage - owning home / Rent – not owning a home What is a foreclosure? 2. Car Payment a. Gas Payments 3. Insurance: company “backing” you up a. Car Insurance: required b. Home/Renters Insurance : recommended
5. Saving: setting $ aside for a later time 6. General Expenses: 4. Phone Bill 5. Saving: setting $ aside for a later time 6. General Expenses: a. Groceries b. Household Items c. Entertainment