1. Budgeting for Teenagers Middle School Financial Literacy #2

2. Pre-Test 1.What are the three keys to keeping a budget? 2.What are the two main categories of a budget? 3.What is the most important key to keeping a budget?

3. Objectives Review Last Week’s Lesson Keys to a Good Budget Sample Monthly Budget Plan for a Monthly Budget

4. Review Last Week’s Lesson 1.Tool on the internet that provides information about income vs. expenses Reality Check 2.What is the annual salary needed to cover your expenses? Average Range: $50,000-$60,000 3.What careers of interest cover those expenses? Usually needs to be a high-skilled career with some type of postsecondary education

5. Keys to a Good Budget 1.Set Goals – Increase Income and Reduce Expenses 2.Create and Modify Your Budget – Find ways to improve budget 3.Follow Through – Most important – Make budgeting a habit

6. Watch “Youth on Savings” Video Take Notes – How many of the seven teens budget money well? – Name one teen that does budget well and one that does not. Explain why you selected these two teens.

7. Income (Money Earned) 1.Money Earned – Lawn Mowing – Babysitting – Shoveling Snow 2.Allowance – Monthly amount from your parents 3.Other – Birthday or Christmas money – Interest from savings account

8. Expenses 1.Entertainment – Movies, Sporting Events, Going Out for Pizza 2.Clothes – May not spend money on clothes every month 3.Food/Snacks 4.Technology – Video Games, Download Music 5.Savings

9. Sample Monthly Budget 7 th grader – First try at a budget Not sure how much money he/she will earn – Set a goal for $50.00 Not sure how much money will be spent Set a saving’s goal for $20.00 a month

10. Sample Monthly Budget

13. Individual Reflection What are some ways you earn money or can earn money? How much money do you hope to save monthly? On a scale to from one to ten, how well do you think you will follow through using a budget?

14. Classroom Discussion What are some ways you earn money or can earn money? What are the expenses that you need to budget for? On a scale to from one to ten, how well do you think you will follow through using a budget?

15. Post-Test 1.What are the three keys to keeping a budget? 2.What are the two main categories of a budget? 3.What is the most important key to keeping a budget?

16. Review 1.Three keys to keeping a budget Set goals Create and modify your budget Follow through 2.Two main categories of a budget – Income and Expenses 3.Most important key to keeping a budget – Follow through