Major Project Home work goals and a review of concepts covered this week

Hello All,

Please ensure that for June 1/2 you have the following elements of your First year Project complete:

• Print a copy of your choice of place to live. Try looking here: Craigslist 
• consider what are the benefits of this place. What is included? (heat/hot water/laundry?etc)
• Locate a work site and Print a map indicating your work and home locations and the route/distance between them.
• Have a written rationale for your choices.
• Have a transportation plan.
• Will you walk, bus, train, drive, bike?
• Produce a cost analysis with evidence of the expense for your choice.
• Provide written rationale/reasons why this is your choice

Please be advised that the job futures link is not longer applicable. Watch here for updated links next week.

Next week we will work on the following:

• Furnishing your home ( you must provide evidence of cost and live within your budget/means)
• create a grocery budget/plan (you must provide evidence of cost and live within your budget/means)

This week we reviewed an array of financial concepts and terminology. Please review the pay stub hand out to see pertinent vocabulary. 

We also reviewed the idea of bank accounts (various), fees, credit cards, line of credit, investments (various) and the power of compound interest to create wealth or to create debt ( in the case of using credit). Please refer to the 'links I like to review.

Happy planning for a happy, healthy and prosperous future!

Ms. S

Financial Planning Assignment

Hello Planners,

A reminder that your first drafts of your two financial plans are due next class May 22/25th.

• State your goal (spending or saving
• list step by step action plan (ex. research, work hours)
• make it time specific
• create the equation needed (savings, cost, earnings, hours needed)
• How do you measure success?

On going homework is: 

For the next 2 weeks:

•  chart your spending. (write down all money you spend and on what you spend it.)
• save 10% of any money that comes your way.

Have a happy weekend all.

Ms.S

Test on Drug and Alcohol ed.

Hello Planners,

Just a note to remind you that we have a unit test coming up on May 13/14.

We will review every class between now and then.

Notes to use for review are:

• On line notes
• grid based on in class presentations
• Discussion notes from last class (Playing safely)
• Your own presentation notes

Remember our goal is to possess practical knowledge and a plan for health and joy.

 Be well.

Ms. S