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11 2.2 Financing Adulthood

How much do you think you would need to earn a year to meet your basic needs? 

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NAME: _____________________________

Gross Yearly Pay:

Monthly Net Pay: 

(estimate after taxes)

$30,000

$1,900

$40,000

$2,500

$50,000

$3,100

$60,000

$3,700

$70,000

$4,300

$80,000

$4,900

$100,000

$5,900

 

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Mentor Connection

1. Respond to your mentor’s message and share your high point and low point for the week.My high point is…

My low point is…

2. If the amount of money you earned didn’t matter, what career would you choose to follow?

                       If the amount of money I earned didn’t matter, I would choose to…

Cost of Living

Rent

$ 1300 

Utilities 

(water, heat, electricity)

$ 170

Internet

$ 60

Cell phone

$ 100

Transportation

$ 140 (public transportation only)

Food

$ 250

Health Care

$ 440

Household items

$ 40

Total

$2,500

 

Would you be able to stay within this budget? Why or why not?

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