Evaluating a Budget

EQ - How do I evaluate and improve a budget?

1. Activator - TPS: Mint.com Budgeting Gadget
2. Evaluating a budget
1. Sample Budget *
2. Review Control Systems
3. The evaluation process* (Together)
3. AP - Financial Advice - What advice would you give to Sonny?  Be specific and detailed *
1. Google Docs Instruction Sheet
2. Letter Directions
3. Composition Work Time
4. Self-Evaluation
1. What kind of spender are you? 
2. How can the result of this quiz help you when planning your personal budget?
5. TOD 
1. Review the Unit Map
2. Develop a Strengths and Weaknesses Chart to assess your current comprehension of Unit 4 objectives
3. How can you use this information to prepare for your Unit Exam

Directions

1. Review your letter to Sonny.
2. Identify all comments that apply to your letter.
3. Copy and paste the comments that apply to the bottom of your letter.
4. Revise your letter to make it amazing!
5. When you have finished, please review the Unit Map and begin preparing a study guide.

Sonny Advice Letter Comments 

1. Organize your multiple ideas into multiple paragraphs (1 main idea per paragraph).
2. Watch out for run on sentences.
3. How can calculating the percentages spent on each category better convince Sonny to follow your advice?  Implement these calculations when necessary.
4. How does your recommended control system work?  Can you provide a description of what this may look like for Sonny?
5. Check your spelling and grammar (sometimes even spell check misses errors). 
6. You convinced me to review some items in my budget!  
7. You may want to be nicer to Sonny; its only his first time budgeting.
8. Great job!  Sonny is lucky to have you!
9. With some revision, this will be the best letter of advice ever!
10. Feel free to ask for help if you need it.  I will gladly meet with you during a Tribe Time to help you with this composition.