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    This document summarizes the career of a sonographer. A sonographer takes ultrasounds of patients to view the unborn child and determine medical diagnoses. The skills required include strong interpersonal skills and computer/hand-eye coordination. An associate's degree in diagnostic medical sonography is needed, which involves courses in anatomy, physics, and medical terminology. Tuition is approximately $39,000 which can be covered by loans at 6.8% interest over 30 years. Salaries average $71,232 annually with take home pay of around $1,791 monthly after deductions. Housing options and costs, vehicle purchase and loan terms, insurance costs, and lifestyle expenses are also outlined.

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    This document summarizes the career of a sonographer. A sonographer takes ultrasounds of patients to view the unborn child and determine medical diagnoses. The skills required include strong interpersonal skills and computer/hand-eye coordination. An associate's degree in diagnostic medical sonography is needed, which involves courses in anatomy, physics, and medical terminology. Tuition is approximately $39,000 which can be covered by loans at 6.8% interest over 30 years. Salaries average $71,232 annually with take home pay of around $1,791 monthly after deductions. Housing options and costs, vehicle purchase and loan terms, insurance costs, and lifestyle expenses are also outlined.

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    Personal and Family Finance Final

    Erin Matheny
    Name of career
    Sonographer
    A sonographer takes ultrasounds on patients. They let patients see their unborn child before it is born. This is
    also how parents find out the gender, Even though it most often used for pregnancy, ultrasounds also determine
    other medical diagnosis.

    Skills
    To be a sonographer you need to be a people person and prepare to deliver bad news if needed. You also need
    to be familiar around computers and have good hand eye coordination.
    Education
    Northeast Wisconsin Tech college

    Associates degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

    Courses
    Medical Terminology
    Intro to DMS
    General Anatomy & Physiology
    Cross sectional Anatomy
    Sonography Physics 1
    Prices
    Tuition: $4,198

    Rooming: $5,650

    All together: $9,848 * 4= 39,392

    Loan Info; Loan amount: $39,392

    Interest rate: 6.8%

    Loan term: 360 months

    Monthly payment: $109.42


    Salary
    Gross salary-$71,232

    Bi- Weekly gross pay- $2,739

    Deductions

    Federal withholding: $509.70


    Social security: $169.82
    Medicare: $39.72
    Wisconsin: $212.27
    Part 2 of salary
    Net income after: 1,791.06
    Housing
    Rent- $750
    Pets are not okay, snow removal, and lawn care
    Very modern and new. In a nice suburb of Onalaska

    With no pets allowed. Two car garage and spacious rooms.

    Electric comes included as well as water bills.

    Garbage- included

    1002 Avon Street Onalaska Wi


    Renting
    Monthly payment- $750

    Security deposit- $750

    Insurance- $12 per month

    Utilities and garbage included


    Buying a car
    2004 BMW 5 Series 545i
    Purchase price: $4,200
    Wisconsin sales tax: $4,200 * 5.5%= 231
    Total price: 4,200 + 231= $4,431
    Loan terms
    Interest rate- 4.19%

    Length of loan- 3 years (36 months)

    Amount borrowed w/ Wisconsin sales tax- $4,431

    Monthly Payment- $123

    My quote;
    Insurance
    Health Insurance- Included with the job in the medical field

    Dental Insurance- included with the job

    Medical expenses- ???


    Lifestyle- Cable/ Internet
    Netflix- $9.99 per month

    Internet- TCC internet; $70.95 per month Great choice for homes with many devices
    or the individual user streaming (Netflix/Hulu), gaming and downloading.
    Lifestyle- Cell Phone
    Verizon medium plan- $50 per month.

    Safety mode
    $15 per extra gb
    4 GB
    Unlimited talk and text
    Lifestyle choices
    Groceries- $89.55; 5% of monthly net income

    Clothing- $35.82 - 2% of monthly income


    Life style choices
    Pets- No pets

    Kids- no kids

    Entertainment- $30- Movies, concerts, etc.

    Charitable donations- $100

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