Question: Using the current budget sheet (no changes): What is the total income?$6,405.00 What are the total expenses? 6,653.17 How much is placed into savings each

  1. Using the current budget sheet (no changes):
  2. What is the total income?$6,405.00
  3. What are the total expenses? 6,653.17
  4. How much is placed into savings each month? 10%
  5. Do Bob and Sally have a surplus or a deficit? By how much?

  1. Sally's salary increases by $100 per month. They also have paid off all student loans. Make these changes to your spreadsheet.
  2. How much do their expenses now total?
  3. Do Bob and Sally have a surplus or a deficit? By how much?

  1. Bob and Sally's mortgage payment increases to $1632.00 Their roof starts to leak and they need to replace it. They budget $500 per month (replace the old student loan charge with Roof Expense).
  2. Do Bob and Sally have a surplus or a deficit? By how much?
  3. They decide to stop putting money into savings. How much will their budget be?
  4. Do you agree with them removing savings payments to create a surplu?
  5. Are there any other areas you think they should spend less on to break even, other than savings?

  1. After two years, the roof is paid off, Bob's monthly salary doubled, and their car is done. They again decide to put 10% of their savings.
  2. Do Bob and Sally have a surplus or a deficit? By how much?

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