Bean Bag Game Discussion Questions
Round # 1:
1. Why did you choose the items you did?
Thats our needs and wants
2. In what ways were you influenced by your values, goals, and previous experiences?
3. Compare what you spent your beans on with another individual/group. What similarities
did you notice? What differences?
Round # 2:
1. What kinds of items did you choose to give up? Why?
Eating out frequently , used car , designer clothes
2. What did you you learn about yourself and money in this process?
That we are expensive
3. Compare your budget-cutting choices with another individual/group. What similarities did
you notice? What differences?
Our groups was more worried about expensive and higher end thangs
Reflection
1. What was the process you used when you placed your beans? What was easy and
difficult about the process?
Transportation was the hardest and Living with someone else was the easies
2. What cost categories did you reduce to get down to an “income” of 13 beans? Why did
you choose those categories?
Food because eating out everyday is a waste of money
3. Did the cost of any of the categories surprise you? Which ones and why?
Living with a partner and and health insurance because i thought since we are sharing it
shouldnt cost that much