Making Ends Meet:
A Comprehensive Budgeting Project for the Secondary Classroom

THE TASK

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Using online resources, as well as text resources, provided by the school Media Specialist, you will find a job in a new city, buy a new or used car, and find an apartment. Next, you will calculate your net monthly pay using an existing Excel spreadsheet, develop a monthly budget using Excel and make several adjustments to your budget in response to life's little emergencies. Finally, you will share your experiences in the form of a PowerPoint slideshow.