Pathways After High School
Budgeting
Need or Want
Financial Goals
Random
100

This pathway often requires earning a bachelor’s degree before entering a professional career.

What is College? 

100

This budgeting rule suggests spending 50% on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings.

What is the 50/30/20 rule?

100

Food, water, and shelter are examples of this.

What is a Need?

100

A financial goal you plan to achieve within a year is called this.

What is a Short-Term Goal? 

100

This phrase Ms. Graves say when life gets hard. 

What is "I'm Just A Girl"?

200

This pathway focuses on hands-on skills like welding, cosmetology, or HVAC.

What is Trade School?

200

Rent, car payments, and insurance are examples of this type of expense.

What are fixed expenses?

200

A new gaming system when you already have one working is considered this.

What is a Want?

200

Retirement savings is considered this type of goal.

What is a long-term goal?

200

Where was Usher at 7'O Clock?

What is Drop Top Cruising the Streets?

300

This pathway offers job training, steady pay, and educational benefits like the GI Bill.

What is the Military?

300

Eating out and entertainment are examples of this type of expense.

What are variable expenses?

300

Car insurance is considered this type of expense.

What is a Need?

300

Home ownership, Family planning and childcare expenses

What is Long-Term Financial Goals

300

Guess Two Numbers 

What is 6 7?

400

Pros: Immediate income, no debt

What is the Workforce?

400

This happens when you spend more than you planned in a category.

What is going over budget?

400

Designer shoes when you already own several pairs fall into this category.

What is a Want?

400

Delayed retirement or financial stress later in life

What is Consequences of Poor Long-Term Planning?

400

Ms.Graves favorite football team.

What is the Eagles?

500

Con: Risk, Required Service Commitment 

What is Military?

500

If you earn $2,000 monthly, how much should go to savings using the 50/30/20 rule?

What is $400?

500

Buying name-brand groceries instead of generic versions when both are available.

What is a Want? 

500

Interest earned on both the original amount and previous interest

What is Compound Interest?

500

Ms.Graves favorite student 

What is NOBODY? :)