RHEAL
TALKS
ON
MONEY
R H E A L U R B A N
BALANCING LIVING EXPENSES
Every parent has the same dream for their children to be successful
and live a stable and stress-free life. This makes sitting down and
discussing money and how to manage their finances with your
children necessary.
In the day and age we live in, we know that change will happen.
The change that our children have to navigate is much different from
the change we went through at their age. The pandemic and
technology have made it seem like time has sped up, and we don't
have enough hours in the day to complete all the tasks on our list.
Teaching our children about money is something that is also
changing. Parents had apprehension about having financial
conversations in their homes in the past. This is changing; the new
generation of parents understand the significance of discussing the
financial world with their children.
Parents are starting to use technology to teach their children and
teenagers the essential lessons on money.
When your child is younger, it's easy to find fun and engaging
activities for them to participate in, but as your child matures, finding
resources that keep them motivated and wanting to learn more about
money can be more challenging. This means you, the parent have to
create the opportunity for your young adult.
Learning the basics of budgeting, saving, earning, and spending
should be discussed with your child quite a bit; these are all
conversations that you'll have to have repeatedly over the years,
probably forever. Putting these skills into practice is how you begin
laying the foundation for financially wise children.
Maintaining a monthly budget and spending plan is imperative when
building and preserving wealth.
On the following pages, you will initiate the process of ensuring
that your children are prepared for the future, whatever it may look
like. You'll find a monthly income and expense activity designed to
help you begin the dialogues on finances with your older children.
How to work through this activity; you'll assign your child a career. A
list of occupations has been provided; you can pick one from this list
or create your own career path. Start working through the activity
once you have selected your child's employment type. Make sure
you spend some extra time explaining when taxes and deductions
are taken out of their monthly income.
Ensure your child understands that leaving home will be
challenging, but you are preparing them to achieve their goals no
matter what by familiarizing them with healthy money practices.
While working through this activity, discuss where your child
wants to live in the future if they wish to have a family (make sure
they understand this activity is for a single individual, significant
others, and children are added monthly and daily costs.) Having
your young adult complete this activity not only allows you to
connect more and build a stronger bond, but you are also teaching
your child that you work for all that they have, and it isn't cheap. See
how they react when you explain that cable and internet are two
different charges.
When you take the time to explain the importance of maintaining a
healthy relationship with money, you are helping prepare your child
for the world.
Rheal Urban
REAL ESTATE AGENT
HAIRDRESSER/ BARBER
CONSTRUCTION WORKER
COMPUTER ENGINEER
PARAMEDIC
DENTIST
ELECTRICIAN
BUS DRIVER
C.N.A
CARPENTER
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
ELEVATOR REPAIRER
HOME INSPECTOR
PLUMBER
ANESTHESIOLOGIST
ideas for career
CAREER TITLE
NET MONTHLY INCOME
(AFTER TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS)
MONTHLY INCOME
(GROSS PAY = BEFORE TAXES)
WILL YOU LIVE IN
A 1, 2,OR 3
BEDROOM?
AVERAGE MONTHLY RENT FOR
AN APARTMENT THIS SIZE IN
THE AREA YOU WILL BE
LIVING?
WHAT CITY AND STATE
YOU WILL LIVE IN?
YEARLY SALARY
UTILITIES
(ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER & SEWER)
1 BEDROOM $250.00
2 BEDROOM $375.00
3 BEDROOM $425.00
$
CABLE & INTERNET
BASIC CHANNELS
PREMIUM PACKAGE
SPORTS PACKAGE
INTERNET
$45.00 MONTHLY
$105.00 MONTHLY
$200.00 MONTHLY
$60.00 MONTHLY
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SUBTRACT $200, FOR EVERY $1,000 YOU EARN MONTHLY
(( SEARCH FOR 3 APARTMENTS.
ADD UP THE COST OF EACH, THEN DIVIDE THAT
NUMBER BY 3.)
(EX. $995+$950+$1,100=$3,045
$3,045 / 3 = $1,015 ))
MONTHLY SAVINGS
(HOW MUCH OF YOUR MONTHLY INCOME WILL YOU SAVE?)
$ $ $ $
DID YOU HAVE TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL FOR YOUR
CAREER? IF YES, WHAT IS THE AVERAGE MONTHLY SCHOOL
REPAYMENT AMOUNT?
USED CAR
NEW LUXURY CAR
NEW MID- CLASS CAR
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
CAR PAYMENT $250.00
INSURANCE $95.00
GAS $90.00
CAR PAYMENT $400.00
INSURANCE $140.00
GAS $125.00
CLOTHING
(SNEAKERS, SHOES
& ACCESSORIES)
ENTERTAINMENT
(MOVIES, CONCERTS,
GAMING SYSTEMS &
VIDEO GAMES)
VACATION
(TRANSPORTATION,
HOTEL& ACTIVITIES)
CAR PAYMENT $620.00
INSURANCE $245.00
GAS $200.00
$100.00 MONTHLY
HAIR CARE
(BARBER,
HAIRDRESSER &
HAIR PRODUCTS)
(HONDA, KIA, ETC.)
(ADD $50.00 FOR MAINTENANCE)
BUS, TRAIN, SUBWAY
TAXI, UBER, LYFT
$240 MONTHLY
ON THE NEXT PAGE,
TRACK YOUR MONEY.
MAKE SURE YOU DON'T
SPEND MORE THAN YOU
EARN.
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CELLPHONE
BASIC PLAN - NO DATA
$20.00 MONTHLY
$60.00 MONTHLY
$110.00 MONTHLY
(10 HOURS PER MONTH)
LIMITED DATA PLAN-
UNLIMITED DATA PLAN
$
COST OF FOOD
GROCERIES
$220.00
EATING OUT
(BMW, LEXUS, TRUCK, OR SUV)
Once you've completed the Income and Expenses section of this
activity, move on to the transaction portion. Have your child
write out their transactions, ensure you explain debits and
credits, and how the balance will each increase or decrease
depending on if money was deposited or withdrawn from the
account.
After the transactions have been accounted for, discuss the
importance of establishing and sticking with a monthly budget.
If there is extra money after the bills are paid and savings have
been accounted for, ask your child what they'll do with their
excess funds. If your adolescent overspent, find out what could
be decreased or eliminated, so they don't overspend.
Find out how your child would handle a real-life situation
ask how would they come up with the money to make ends
meet if they overspent.
TRANSACTION
DESCRIPTION
(–) DEBIT
DATE:
(+) CREDIT BALANCE
02/1/22 CLOTHES
02/1/22 PAYCHECK
-
$1,200.00 $1,200.00
$113.87
-
$1,086.13
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TRANSACTION
DESCRIPTION
(–) DEBIT
DATE:
(+) CREDIT BALANCE
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By completing this activity with your child you are
assisting them with seeing the importance of monitoring
their money and spending habits.
This activity also helps you see where your child is at
mentality when it comes to their future and what they
want out of life and what they are willing to let go of to
achieve their goals.
Congrats!
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