Teaching goals
The goal of this unit is to help the learner make a plan for spending for one month.
Learning targets
After developing a spending plan, the learner will be able to:
- Identify three ways a spending plan will be helpful.
- Track their spending for one week.
- Show whether or not income and expenses are in balance.
- Change their spending plan if income changes.
Contents
Additional information
Teaching topics
- Making a Spending Plan (PDF)
- Poverty Income Guidelines
Action pages
- 3-1: Keeping Track of Your Spending: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- 3-2: Spending Plan
- 3-3: Spending Plan Example
- 3-4: Spending Plan — Short Form: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
- 3-5: Planning for Financial Change
- 3-6: Poverty Income Guidelines (2022)**Updated versions of the Dollar Works 2 Action Page 3-6 are available online: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)