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If you want to hang on to some of your money for when
you really need it or want it, you have to organize
your spending. During the summer Sue helps out at the
Spendopolis Transportation Authority scheduling and
routing all of the trains, subways, and buses that zip
through Spendopolis. But when it comes to planning her
spending, she doesn’t have to rely on computers
and maps. Planning her spending is a lot easier!
With her allowance and work, Sue earns $50 a week.
But she knows that she’ll need to spend $22 of
that on lunch and bus fare. Plus, she puts $15 into
the bank every week to save up for college and the skateboard
she's been eyeing. That leaves her with $13 ($50 - $22
- $15 = $13) for the week. After setting aside $9 for
a movie and popcorn on Friday, she has $4 left over.
Sue’s careful about planning her spending. But
whatever happens, she takes care of her needs, her savings,
and the most important of her “wants”. And
if she doesn’t spend that $4 by the end of the
week, she just puts it into her savings account for
later.
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