[Natfinwellness] Interactive Budget Workshops

[Raul Aldama]

Yes, please send us the spreadsheet.
Thanks
Raul

From: Natfinwellness [mailto:natfinwellness-bounces+raul.aldama=hancockcollege.edu at lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen Czech
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 12:26 PM
To: National Financial Wellness Listserv
Subject: Re: [Natfinwellness] Interactive Budget Workshops

We break students into groups of 2-3, then provide them with a mythical student's budget spreadsheet. The mythical student is in the red. We ask the groups to make changes to get her balanced or even into the black.

The spreadsheet is reflective of what we've seen when counseling students about their spending and budgets. This exercise is very popular. It spurs wonderful conversation while they're working on it and during the wrap up. There is more than one way to solve the mythical student's situation, so the conversation includes discussion about making choices and how the groups made decisions.

If you'd like to see the spreadsheet, I'd be happy to share it, but I like the idea of creating one that is reflective of what you're experiencing with your students. We created ours when looking for a new activity for presentations. :)
Take care,
Kathy


Kathy Czech
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On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 2:43 PM, Jordee R Justice <jordeejustice at siu.edu<mailto:jordeejustice at siu.edu>> wrote:
Good Afternoon All,

I am working on creating an interactive workshop revolving around budgeting for my students. Does anyone have some thoughts on different things that have been successful at your School?

Thank you!
Jordee



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