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After College Budget 2017 - Rino Watson - Classroom Without Formulas
After College Budget 2017 - Rino Watson - Classroom Without Formulas
Date:__3-21-17______________________________
Class Period:__________________________6
1. Strive to save 10% of your net income. Rent/Mortgage should be no more than 28% of net
income. Your car payment, insurance and gas should be no more than 28%.
2. Calculate what % of net income the following represent: Savings, Fixed, Variable, and
Discretionary, and TOTAL Expenses
EXPENSES
savings $244 10% You must save 10% of your net income
retirement $200 8% http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/features/calculator
Total Savings $444 18%
Fixed Expenses
Rent should be no more than 28% of net income; www.rent.com, www.apartments. https://spotcrime.com/
Rent $833 34% com, check to see if utilities are included
Variable Expenses
Electricity or Gas $50 2% Average for a single adolescent.
look up the average cost per gallon and estimate how far you will be driving on a monthly
Gasoline $70 3% basis (miles); may depend on where you plan to live and where you plan to work
Groceries $125 $5 Average for a single adolescent.
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.
Lunch com/resources/financial_calculators/family_and_life/lunch_tracker
Car Repairs/Maintenance $50 2% What is the cost of an oil change?
Laundry/Dry Cleaning $20 1% Average for a single adolescent.
Total Variable Expenses $315 13%