Points 45 20 . Week Assignment Additional Instructions You will create and present: Planning 1) Monthly budget (20 pts} Part 1 2) Financial Goals (see pages 92-93 in text) (15 pts) 3) Methods to build an emergency fund and money in savings (10 pts) Managing your credit score is vital in achieving favorable interest rates. It can also affect your ability to find a good job. Part 2 Managing Credit Methods to building credit Ways to manage your credit score (include tracking) Comparing credit cards (what to look for, what's important to you) Prepare a complete analysis (and show the analysis) on Major purchasing decisions purchasing a major appliance, a car or something else of financial Appliance significance Part 3 Car Determine if buying is the right choice or is renting or leasing. Must include comparison shopping and budgeting. Use the Other (not home) examples from the textbook. (You only need to choose 1(appliance, car etc.) Prepare an analysis on how you would obtain affordable housing. Show options. These options can include purchasing, renting or another means (I'll leave that up to you to explain to me). Be sure to show your investigation (10 pts) - example: Show a couple of real estate website options if buying or renting. If you were looking for a residence of about 1,500 Sq. Ft take a screen shot of your options. Go through your thought process. (Use bullets, not sentences.) Part 4 Obtaining Affordable Housing Affordability: (15 pts} C'll need to see that you understand how you will determine how you can afford your options and ultimately your final choice) 30 40 If buying - be sure to show the financing steps and things you'll need to do to prepare for a mortgage If renting - don't forget to look at deposits, parking fees, etc. Final Decision: (15 pts) At the end of this section tell me what option you chose and why. Tie everything together Total Final Project Points 135 Points 45 20 . Week Assignment Additional Instructions You will create and present: Planning 1) Monthly budget (20 pts} Part 1 2) Financial Goals (see pages 92-93 in text) (15 pts) 3) Methods to build an emergency fund and money in savings (10 pts) Managing your credit score is vital in achieving favorable interest rates. It can also affect your ability to find a good job. Part 2 Managing Credit Methods to building credit Ways to manage your credit score (include tracking) Comparing credit cards (what to look for, what's important to you) Prepare a complete analysis (and show the analysis) on Major purchasing decisions purchasing a major appliance, a car or something else of financial Appliance significance Part 3 Car Determine if buying is the right choice or is renting or leasing. Must include comparison shopping and budgeting. Use the Other (not home) examples from the textbook. (You only need to choose 1(appliance, car etc.) Prepare an analysis on how you would obtain affordable housing. Show options. These options can include purchasing, renting or another means (I'll leave that up to you to explain to me). Be sure to show your investigation (10 pts) - example: Show a couple of real estate website options if buying or renting. If you were looking for a residence of about 1,500 Sq. Ft take a screen shot of your options. Go through your thought process. (Use bullets, not sentences.) Part 4 Obtaining Affordable Housing Affordability: (15 pts} C'll need to see that you understand how you will determine how you can afford your options and ultimately your final choice) 30 40 If buying - be sure to show the financing steps and things you'll need to do to prepare for a mortgage If renting - don't forget to look at deposits, parking fees, etc. Final Decision: (15 pts) At the end of this section tell me what option you chose and why. Tie everything together Total Final Project Points 135
