Get a Life!
Parent Involvement
Grade 7
Handout # 2
Plugging the Leaks In My Budget
Each group should list 15-20 common expenses they themselves yourself or others
close to them incur which could be trimmed in an effort to be more frugal. (Examples
of leaks that add up: soda from school vending machine ($1.00 - $1.50), popcorn at
movies ($3.00 - $5.00), iTunes or other music downloads ($0.99/song), magazines
($3.00 - $5.00), downloadable games on XBox Live or other similar service ($5.00 $15.00).)
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