Cleveland Heights High School Library Web ResourcesManaging Personal Resources: Budgeting |
| Lesson Goals: | ||
| * Define a budget | ||
| * List the benefits of budgeting | ||
| * Explain what fixed and flexible expenses are | ||
| * Create a sample budget | ||
| * Design a list of ways a family can save money | ||
| Worksheet: The use of a budget allows a family to have greater control over their finances and in the end more spending income. Knowing where to start is often the greatest challenge for most families. Using the web sites below, develop answers to the the budgeting worksheet. | ||
| Creating and Using a Budget. Click on this link, and SAVE the worksheet to your folder. Then open it and answer the questions. | ||
| Web Resources: | ||
| Use these resources to complete the questions on the Creating and Using a Budget worksheet | ||
| Why Budget? Helpful information from Tulip Tree Press <http://www.tuliptreepress.com/why.htm> | ||
| Budgeting Tips from OurFamilyPlace.com <http://www.ourfamilyplace.com/budget.html> | ||
| Budgeting from Money 101 a website from Money.CNN.com <http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson2/> | ||
| Budgeting Worksheet with tips for budgeting from about.com <http://financialplan.about.com/cs/budgeting/l/blbudget.htm> | ||
| Budgeting. A list of links with all sorts of information about budgeting from About.com <http://financialplan.about.com/msubbudg.htm> | ||
| Websites for Money Saving Ideas | ||
| Money-Saving Tips from OurFamilyPlace.com <http://www.ourfamilyplace.com/saving.html> | ||
| Ways to Save Money from Free Financial Advice <http://www.free-financial-advice.net/save-money.html> | ||
| Money Saving Ideas from Mommy Savers <http://www.mommysavers.com/money-saving-ideas/money-saving-ideas.htm> | ||
| All Things Frugal <http://www.allthingsfrugal.com/saving.htm> | ||
| 66 Ways to Save Money from the Federal Citizen Information Center <http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/66ways/> | ||
| Money Saving Tips from eSsortment.com <http://www.essortment.com/all/moneysavingtip_rsnr.htm> | ||