Needs vs. Wants
Budgeting
Shopping
SMART SAVING
Random Fun
100
I ----- a big apartment ? Want or need?

want

(I need a home, I want a big home)

100
What is the definition of a budget?
A tool to help me manage my money.
100
What are the 4 food groups, to help you make healthy decisions at the grocery store?

Grains, Dairy, Meat and alternatives, Fruit and Veggies

100
What does the S stand for in SMART budgeting?
Specific
200
You 'want' to buy lunch at school or work, what can you do instead?
Pack a lunch
200
How can you keep track of your expenses?
Write down how much you spend on each category (food, rent, leisure, shopping) , and subtract it from your income.
200
Where can you find coupouns and find out if there are special deals at a store?

Look in the newspaper, online, store catelogs

 

200
What does the M stand for in SMART budgeting?
Measurable
300
Taking the bus to your near by school? Need or want?
You can ride a bike or walk. Taking the bus is a want.
300
What does personal income mean?
The amount of money your receive in a certain amount of time. The money you have coming to you.
300
What can you do before you go shopping to save money?

Make a grocery list of exactly what you 'need'.

If you don't make a list, you may buy too much.

TIP*Don't grocery shop hungry. You will end up wanting to buy more.*


300
What does the A stand for in SMART budgeting?
Attainable
300
Who performed at the super bowl this year?
Justin T
400
I 'want' to go out for food with my friends...what can I do with them instead to save money?
Have them over for food, cook together, etc.
400
What are 'flexible' expenses?
Prices that can change each month. You can cut down on them. Not priority. (Shopping for clothes, video games, going out with friends, coffee, etc.)
400
Is it easier to keep track of how much money you are spending by using a debit card, or having cash?

Cash. You are able to easily see when you are running out. Debit card, you cannot see unless you go online and look.

Take small amounts of cash in a safe place when you go out with friends to keep track of how much you've spent.

400
What does the R stand for in SMART budgeting?
Reasonable
500
Is all food a need or a want?

Healthy food are needs

Junk food are wants

500
What does 'fixed' expenses mean?
The things you pay for regularly. This amount does not change. Rent, utilities, school, etc. The things that are priority!
500
What can you ask yourself to help decide between two items that you want?

How many times would I use this object, compared to the other?

Buying the object you would use more is a smarter idea.

500
What does the T stand for in SMART Goals?
Timely
500
How old am I?
20
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