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CAN YOU AFFORD IT????????????????????????You are a single teen parent living in

Nebraska. The law in Nebraska reads that you must be in school to receive any benefits. Also assume you are able to work 10-20 hours a week at a minimum wage part time job. Here are the Medicaid benefits you will receive for the State of Nebraska: $300 per month for ADC or food stamps (not both) WIC, and some health care benefits for the child only.

RENT FOR A ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT PER MONTH?

A.$200.00

B.$300

C.$400

Per Month

AVERAGE UTILITIES BILL INCLUDING GAS, ELECTRIC, AND CABLE AND INTERNET

A.$50 B.$100C.$125Per Month

CELL PHONE BILL PER MONTH

$35$60$100

DAYCARE PER MONTH

$250

$625

$400

DISPOSABLE DIAPERS AND OTHER DIAPERING SUPPLIES FOR A MONTH.

A.$50B.$60C.$70

GAS FOR ONE MONTH FOR A SMALL CAR

$50

$100

$200

Per month

LAUNDRY FOR A ONE MONTH PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE WASHER OR DYER

A.$20

B.$30

C.$40

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THAT FOOD STAMPS WILL NOT COVER LIKE TOILET PAPER, PERSONAL PRODUCTS, SHAMPOO

A.$100B. $125C. $150

CLOTHES AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR A MONTH

A.$50B.$100C.$0 (you have nothing left)

TOTALS

1.400

2.125

3.60

4.250

5.60

6.100

7.40

8.100

9.0

10.Total = 1135

HOW MUCH MONEY WILL YOU MAKE AT YOUR PART TIME JOB?

7.25 X 15 hours = ______________________________

X 4 weeks = ___________________________________

$1135

$735

WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION? HOW WILL YOU MAKE IT WORK?WHAT CONCLUSTIONS CAN YOU MAKE FROM THIS INFORMATION?