Simply create a 4-5 sentence introduction for your paper. A good intro for this unique little assignment will simply describe your career aspirations and financial goals.
Remember, this is a HYPOTHETICAL and IDEAL budget.The idea is to think about what you would like your life to be like 5 years after graduation/promotion.
Think big, don't be afraid to dream! Price out a nice vacation for yourself, for example. Google the average yearly cost of scrubs for nurses; find out how much experts recommend you put aside for your childs education, etc.
Check out my "sample" budget so you can see what I mean and also look in the bibliography at the end of this file for suggested websites to consult for big ticket items.
Please do not base this on your real-life circumstances right now nor should you divulge any personal or actual financial information. However, if you already live in your dream home and drive your dream car, for example, its ok to include that (just ballpark the numbers to protect your financial privacy).
Click here to enter text. First, you'll want to explain how you arrived at the numbers in your budget (again, see my sample budget for ideas). Be sure to explain any 0s that I cannot explain away using commons sense - for example,
if your employer covers the cost of continuing education, say so here and place E/E in the table (E/E = employer expense); if the cost of your uniform is covered by an expense account at work, state this here as well and place E/E in the table; if you have no credit cards or no children, enter N/A into the table where appropriate (though no need to explain as it's self-explanatory).
Please explain every 0 in some way as this will make it easier for me to grade your work. Be very careful to look at the rubric for this assignment - there are some entries in the budget table that are necessary, such as "Estimating reasonable expenses for continued education", etc.
Second, by way of concluding this assignment, please expound upon the utility of your dream budget. Is it motivating? Had you been imagining something better or worse else post-graduation?And that's all!