PatStringfield

== =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** ||  ||< 43,963*.062 ||   || 2725 ||<   ||
 * < **Medicare** ||<  ||< 43,963*.0145 ||   || 637 ||
 * < **Federal income tax** ||<  ||< 43,963-9350=34,613 ||   || 4,844 ||
 * < **PA income tax** ||<  ||< 43,963*0.0307 ||   || 1,349 ||
 * <  ||<   ||> **Total for //year//:** ||   || 9,555 ||
 * Total for //each month//: ** ||  || 796.28 ||
 * Total for //each month//: ** ||  || 796.28 ||

=**Retirement Savings**=

Your responses here: ||
 * Dollar amount or rate ** * ||
 * **__//Gross//__ //__monthly__// income -** || 3,666 ||
 * **Retirement savings rate (as a percentage)** || 15% ||
 * **Dollar amount of retirement savings per month (gross monthly *rate = Dollar amount of retirement savings per month).** * || 550 ||
 * **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.** || 1.9 million ||
 * **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.** || 3.8 million ||
 * **Respond to these questions in a few well written sentences:**
 * **Why did you select the retirement savings rate that you did? because i wanted to come out with more money in the end.**
 * **What are the opportunity costs for your choice?** *
 * **Respond to these questions in a few well written sentences:**
 * **Why did you select the retirement savings rate that you did? because i wanted to come out with more money in the end.**
 * **What are the opportunity costs for your choice?** *

=**Housing**=

 **Wilmington, DE 19801** ||  || 750 square feet. ||  ||
 * Issue || Answers/responses: ||
 * Maximum rent (take home pay * 30%) * || $861.00 ||  ||
 * Monthly rent for your apartment/house: || $575.00 ||  ||
 * Location || **704 N Tatnall St, Apt C**
 * Amenities (i.e. number of bedrooms, baths, and size in square feet) || 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom /
 * Selling features (What makes this a great apartment?) || it has enough space for just one person which is good for me because im living by my self. ||  ||
 * Possible downsides || too small for a get together or a party. ||  ||
 * Parking ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Included utilities || garbage / sewage / water ||  ||   ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Security deposit requirement || $575 ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Restrictions on pets? || you can have cats and dogs but they have to be 40 pounds or under. ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; 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) || $51 ||
 * **Maintenance** || (Three levels of monthly maintenance based on car cost. See instructions above.) || $175 ||
 * **Gas** ||  || $40 ||
 * Monthly total ** || $266 ||
 * Monthly total ** || $266 ||



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=**Insurances**=

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> (to be entered on budget spreadsheet): || 285 ||
 * = **<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): ||> 172 ||
 * > <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Renter's Insurance monthly premium: || 13 ||
 * > <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
 * =**Utilities**=
 * =**Utilities**=
 * =**Utilities**=

=**Communications**=

=**Food and Household Items**=

=**Miscellaneous**=

=**Questionnaire and Video**=

Budget Spreadsheet
(Note: You can only view the spreadsheet here. You must enter data from your actual Google Doc spreadsheet.) ||