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This workshop discusses the basic principles of financial responsibility and budgeting.
If you will live like no one else…
Later you can LIVE like no one else -The Total Money
Makeover3rd Edition
Keep Track of Your Fixed ExpensesFixed expenses - Costs that are the same each month/year
Rent/MortgageCar PaymentsCell PhoneChild CareCredit Card PaymentsLoan Repayments
Keep Track of Your Variable ExpensesVariable Costs – Costs that vary from week to week or month to month
GroceriesGasUtilitiesEating OutClothing
Keep track of occasional expenses
Car repairDoctor visitsPrescriptionsGiftsVacation
Budget… Budget… Budget
Budget Planning – how to budgetBudget Worksheet – itemize expensesPersonal Finance 101 – financial resourcesLiving Debt Free – how to get rid of debtFrugal Living – living within your meansMy Money – financial information
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Be financially responsibleLive within your means - even if that means
changing the way you liveTry to save 10% of your earnings each pay
periodSave “emergency money” for that inevitable
rainy dayStart and maintain an automatic payroll
deduction plan for long-term savings
Be financially responsibleWrite a household budget and follow itTrack your expenses - know what your actual
expenses areBe careful with debt – particularly expensive
credit card debtPay off credit card debt as quickly as possibleKnow and manage your FICO (credit) scoreTake advantage of free credit reports every
yearwww.annualcreditreport.com
Thank you for participating in this workshop. Do not forget to complete and submit an Academic Enrichment Summary. Click on the Academic Enrichment Summary link on the Workshop page and complete the survey and press submit. Your participation will be documented. Handouts available upon request.
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