Personal Budget

Introduction

Congratulation! You have just been offered and accepted your dream job. Your company is willing to let you choose where you want to live.  Will it be in big city or small town. Your salary will be $35,000 a year. Look like you have a big decision to make, so let's get started!

Task

Your new employer is waiting on your decision whether you will be living. Your task is to create a monthly budget, so you can make an informed decision about what location will be match the life you want to live.  You will have to decide what you will need to live your life.  What are your needs and wants?  How much money will you spend on food, housing, transportation, travel and entertainment, and other personal expenses?  It's your life, so you get to decide.  Just be careful because you can't spend more than you make.

 

Process

Task 1: Housing

http://www.move.com/apartments/main.aspx

Task 2: Transportation

http://www.cars.com/go/criteriaSearch/lifestyles.jsp

http://www.edmunds.com/

https://www.truecar.com

Task 3: Food

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings/page/what-you-should-spend

Task 4: Travel and entertainment

Task 5: Other personal expenses