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Dates used on each day of this project
Day 1 – August 30 – September 5, 2009Day 2 – September 6-12, 2009Day 3 – September 13-19, 2009Day 4 – September 20-26, 2009Day 5 – September 27-October 3, 2009
These items will be handed out on day one Envelope for holding cards Checkbook , Excel Sheet Checkbook, or Both List of Required Bills
These cards must be randomly handed out or placed in a box for the student to choose (you cannot pick the cards they want) Married/Single Card Career Card Chance Card
Students can view these cards and choose as many as they want Want Card
How to use each card
Day 1 – Activity Summary
Dates: August 30 – September 5, 2009EnvelopesCheckbookMarried/Single CardsCareer CardsList of Required BillsWant CardsChance Cards
Your Envelope and Checkbook
You will be given an envelope All Cards Must Be Kept In This Envelop (for all 5 days) One envelope for each single person One envelope for each married couple Names must be written on the outside of each
envelope along with the class period
You will be given a checkbook If students are married only one checkbook can be
used Must be kept current with daily activities
You will pick a Married/Single Card from a box Cards are picked from a box randomly Before going to the next step married couples must
choose a partner The partner you choose will be your partner for 5 days If you are married you will have to share everything
Chance cards Checkbook Decision making for wants
Single people make their own decisions.
Married/Single Cards
Career Card
Now that married couples have their partners each person must pick a career.
This card is picked from a box also. No one is to see the card before it is chosen.
Each card has a pay rate on it Monthly means you are paid on the 1st of each month Bimonthly means you are paid on the 1st and 15th of
the month Weekly means you are paid on Fridays of each week
Your Bills
Everyone is required to pay certain billsEach household has the following bills to pay monthly
You will have to decide when the best dates to pay these bills according to you pay checks
Bill Amount Due Date
Water $20.00 10th of the month
Electric $200.00 30th of month
Phone $50.00 3rd of month
Grocery $80.00 Weekly
Household $150.00 Monthly
Want Cards
Once Married/Single Students organize their checkbooks they can choose want cards
Look at each card and decide what you can afford to purchase
There is no limit to the amount of items purchased from the want cards
Each want card must be kept in the envelope and turned in at the end of day 5
The card can only be used onceKeep in mind you do not know what the
future may hold
Chance Cards
These card can bring you both good and bad luck
Each couple gets one card a dayEach single person gets one card a dayYou will have 5 cards at the end of the activityThe card can only be used onceAll cards must be kept in the envelope and
turned in at the end of day 5These cards are picked from a box. You cannot
choose the card you want
Day 2 – 4 Activity Summary
Each Day Review Checkbook Draw 1 Chance Card Choose Want Cards – if funds are available
Dates for Transactions Day 2 – September 6-12, 2009 Day 3 – September 13-19, 2009 Day 4 – September 20-26, 2009
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