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VideoGeneral resourcesBecome a spending detective
Eileen’s spending is out of control! Can you help her?
Eileen’s situation
Eileen is paid $60 pocket money each week. She is responsible for paying all her bus fares, sporting fees, phone credit and things she wants. She needs to save for the school camp but never seems to have money left over at the end of each week. In fact, each week she borrows money to pay for her bus fares. She’s desperate to find a solution.
School camp is going to cost…
Case studyEconomics & BusinessYear 7Creating a budget
Use the relevant workbooks in the Interactive budget templates to complete either option 1 or 2 below (you can do both if time permits).
Option 1
Create your own budget by completing the first column of the budget workbook in the interactive budget templates. Add categories if you need.
Track your income and spending over the next month. How well did you stay within your budget? What will you change next month?
Is your budget…
WorksheetEconomics & BusinessYear 7Setting SMART goals
Goal setting is important. When we can envisage our desired outcome, it helps us to remain focused and give our best. If we plan our goals and write them down, we are more likely to achieve them and less likely to feel overwhelmed.
There are 3 different types of goals:
short-term goals – can be achieved in less than 1 year
medium-term goal – can be achieved within 1 to 3 years
long-term goals – can be reached in more than 3 years.…
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