CG 280 Cooperative Education Seminar

Activity: Budget--Present

Web Address:

THIS IS A TWO PART ASSIGNMENT

PART ONE

Prepare a personal budget for your present situation. Use the web address listed above, or another of your own choosing, as a guide for creating a budget. It is important to consider all routine and predictable expenses, and to have a plan to save for the "unexpected" expenses that everyone must meet, such as car repairs, dental emergencies, veterinarian's bills.

You will need to gather information on all bills and expenses, including insurance premiums, and estimate what you spend on entertainment and gifts. Are you ready for extra spending for holidays or vacations? In order for this to be a useful exercise, you need to be as thorough as possible.

PART TWO

Check out a few more web sites on the topic of budgeting or financial planning. Find one that you would recommend to someone else. Write a review of the site, giving the web address and two or more reasons why you would recommend it.

Remember to submit your assignment to the course instructor via e-mail.