Wk 32 EOL: Exit Ticket 10.5, 10.6, 10.7

Bag of rice – $6.00 for 10 pounds

Box of cereal – $4.50 for 15 ounces

Pack of sugar – $3.75 for 5 pounds

Bottle of olive oil – $8.40 for 24 ounces

Planning meals around items already in your pantry

Comparing unit prices rather than just shelf prices

Sticking to a grocery list to avoid impulse buys

Shopping when you're hungry to ensure you don’t forget anything

Comparing unit prices rather than just shelf prices

Shopping when you're hungry to ensure you don’t forget anything

Planning meals around items already in your pantry

Sticking to a grocery list to avoid impulse buys

Theo tracks all his expenses and adjusts his budget monthly to stay on track.

Alina impulsively bought concert tickets and couldn’t pay her phone bill on time.

Marcus underestimated his utility bill and had to dip into his emergency fund.

Riley forgot about an upcoming car insurance payment and over-drafted their account.

Use credit cards frequently to stretch your monthly budget

Avoid tracking spending, since there's not much to work with

Focus on paying off all debts before covering basic needs

Prioritize essential expenses and reduce non-essential spending

Set aside a portion of every income for savings, no matter how small

Budget only for essentials and neglect savings altogether

Ignore saving until her income is steady

Spend according to her highest income month

Spend freely during high-earning months and cut back during low-earning months

Track his income and expenses monthly and average his earnings to smooth out fluctuations

Budget only for fixed expenses and ignore savings

Budget based solely on his lowest monthly income

Ignore savings during months with lower income

Spend according to her highest-earning month

Only track income and disregard variable expenses

Budget based on the average monthly income over the past six months

Budget only during the months with the highest revenue

Base his budget solely on his fixed costs, ignoring income fluctuations

Create a "savings buffer" for low-income months and adjust for higher months

Only allocate funds for monthly expenses, leaving no room for savings

Gas for his car

Monthly subscription to a streaming service

Rent or mortgage payment

Grocery shopping