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=Picture Practice=

=Budget Table=

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=Getting a Job=

= = = = = = =Taxes=


 * ~ Name of Tax ||~  ||~ Calculation of tax for the year (provide a complete formula for each tax's calculation) ||~   ||~ **Dollar amount of tax** ||~   ||~   ||~   ||
 * < **Social Security** || 6.2 ||< .062*34700 ||  || 2151.40 ||<   ||
 * < **Medicare** ||< 1.45 ||< .0145*34700 ||  || 503.15 ||
 * < **Federal income tax** ||<  ||< 34700-9350 ||   || 3381 ||
 * < **PA income tax** ||< 3.07 ||< .037*34700 ||  || 1283.90 ||
 * <  ||<   ||> **Total for //year//:** ||   || 7,319.45 ||
 * ||  || **Total for //each month//:** ||   || 609.95 ||

Your response here ||
 * Retirement Saving**
 * ||= **Dollar amount or rate** * ||
 * **__//Gross//__ //__monthly__// income -** || 2,891.6 ||
 * **Retirement savings rate (as a percentage)** || 15% ||
 * **Dollar amount of retirement savings per month (gross monthly *rate = Dollar amount of retirement savings per month).** * || 433.74 ||
 * **Calculate how much money you will have at retirement at age 70 if you invest your budgeted amount at __6%__ yield. Use the compound interest spreadsheet calculator to do this. Assume your starting age is 22. You will need to calculate your annual contribution (principal) by multiplying your monthly retirement savings (above) by 12.** || 12,549,656 ||
 * **Calculate how much money you will have at retirement at age 70 if you invest your budgeted amount at __8%__ yield. Use the compound interest spreadsheet calculator to do this. Assume your starting age is 22. You will need to calculate your annual contribution (principal) by multiplying your monthly retirement savings (above) by 12.** || 24,843,333 ||
 * **Respond to these questions in a few well written sentences:**
 * **Why did you select the retirement savings rate that you did?**
 * **What are the opportunity costs for your choice?** *
 * **Why did you select the retirement savings rate that you did?**
 * **What are the opportunity costs for your choice?** *



=Housing= 2 bathroom 1008sqft ||  ||
 * Issue || Answers/responses: ||
 * Maximum rent (take home pay * 30%) * || $10,041 ||  ||
 * Monthly rent for your apartment/house: || $915 ||  ||
 * Location || King Of Prussia, PA ||  ||
 * Amenities (i.e. number of bedrooms, baths, and size in square feet) || 1 bedroom
 * Selling features (What makes this a great apartment?) || * Rent includes heat, hot, coldwater, trash removal
 * Walk to King of Prussia Mall
 * Bright and spacious apartments
 * Prime location
 * Fully equipped kitchens with dishwasher
 * On-site laundry facilities
 * Caring and friendly staff
 * On-site management
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Air conditioning
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Cats welcome
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Located next to serene park
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Nestled in a quiet neighborhood
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">All outside maintenance ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Possible downsides || no ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Parking || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">parking lot ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Included utilities || Water, Electric ,Heat ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Security deposit requirement || yes ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Restrictions on pets? || no ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Length of lease || 1 year ||

=Transportation=


 * **Expense** || **Calculation** || **Dollar cost** ||
 * **Payment** || (From the Cars.com online calculator) || $2.93 ||
 * **Maintenance** || (Three levels of monthly maintenance based on car cost. See instructions above.) || $75 ||
 * **Gas** ||  || $142.85 ||
 * || **Monthly total** || 220.78 ||

=Insurance= <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">(to be entered on budget spreadsheet): || 376.50 ||
 * ~ [[image:SS insurence .png width="800" height="511"]] ||~  ||~   ||
 * = **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Total Insurance Costs for Car, Rental, and Health Insurances ** ||
 * > <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Car Insurance: monthly premium (website quote divided by six months): ||> 256.5 ||
 * > <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Renter's Insurance monthly premium: || $20 ||
 * > <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Health Insurance monthly premium: || $100 ||
 * > <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Total** monthly cost for insurance premiums
 * > <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**Total** monthly cost for insurance premiums


 * Utilities **

= = =Communications=
 * **Utility** || **Calculation** || **Monthly Dollar Cost** ||
 * **Electric** || Online calculator (PDF uploaded to wiki) || $19 ||
 * **Water** || $25 per month (if not included in rent) || $0 ||
 * **Sewer** || $25 per month (if not included in rent) || $0 ||
 * **Trash removal** || $15 per month (if not included in rent) || $0 ||
 * || **Monthly total:** || $19 ||
 * **Service** || **Stand alone or bundled with another?** || **Cost** ||
 * **Cell** || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Shared data, Unlimited Talk & Text || $20 ||
 * **Land line** ||  || $0 ||
 * **TV** || $50 ||
 * **Internet** || $20 ||
 * || **Total monthly cost:** ||


 * Food and Household Items **


 * Miscellaneous **

=Questionnaire and Video=