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Bite of Reality Reflection

Describe the persona you were given -- occupation, kids, etc.

In bite of reality I was a real estate agent and I had one kid, a girl.

How successful were you with budgeting your money? Explain.

I was pretty successful with my budgeting because I didn’t end up in the negatives with my
money.

Did you need to go back and adjust any of your purchases along the way? Explain.

I did need to go back and adjust the cars I was buying because I couldn’t afford nice luxurious
cars, only used ones.

What surprised/interested/worried/confused you about how you managed your personal

finances?

What surprised me was that I did not think twice about buying a phone when I realized I still had
some money left I immediately went to spend it. It shows me that I’m not very good with
managing my money.

What is one takeaway -- a useful or important bit of information -- that you have gathered from
participating in this experience?

Important information that I gathered from this experience was that I need to learn how to take
care of my money.

How might this experience affect your future choices with personal finance?
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This experience will affect my future choices with my personal finances because it shows me
how easy money goes and I need to be more careful on what I spend it on.