Budgeting

1. Some of you've done a great job budgeting money with good careers, and those of you who did not, please adjust your budgets so that you end up in the black (positive).

2. Now, what if you aren't able to get those kinds of careers?

3. Look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics chart about how education affects pay.  What do you notice?

4. Play the game Spent to see if you could survive below the poverty line, which is where you will most likely end up if you do not get a good education.  After you have completed the game, print out or show Ms. Kappelman your results.

5. Last, play the game Counties Work to see how budgets work on a larger scale!  Show or print out your results from the game for Ms. Kappelman!