Tutorial 1: Families and the Need for
a Spending Plan
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on the Money. Read only the section titled,
"Meet the Family."
Discuss three important facts we learn about Melody
and Aaron’s financial situation.
Explain two reasons why Melody and Aaron would
like to prepare a budget.
Discuss two of the problems Aaron and Melody said
they face in getting their budget started. To what
extent are the problems in getting a budget started
common to most people?
List the questions that Melody and Aaron would
like the budgeting experts to answer. Select one of
these questions. How would you answer it?
What does Aaron mean when he says that creating
a budget will “free up my time?”
What advice would you give Aaron and Melody as
to how to get their family budget started?
Spending
Plans - Tutorial 1: Families and the Need for a Spending
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