Why Budget?
Learn about how to create a budget plan.
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Developing a Budget
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students practice writing SMART goals, which culminates in a goal-writing assessment. Students will further distinguish between needs and wants and marginal decision-making and explore different sample budgets. The lesson concludes with students using marginal decision-making to adjust a sample budget
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