Name: Melanee Class 4th

Real Life Arkansas

https://www.workforce.arkansas.gov/Real-Life/

1. Click on the red arrow after Get a Real Life Check.

2. Choose a city. Write your city here Rogers. If you plan on living in
Paragould, pick Jonesboro.
3. Housing. Read about the housing choices by clicking on each one. Write
down which housing choice you make and its price House $1072 then Click
Next.
4. Utilities. List which utilities you will have and how much they cost. You
may pick more than one.
Mobile phone $49
Internet $38
Cable $64
Energy $151
Water and sewer %65
5. Food. Pick the food plan that most closely fits how you will eat. You can
add extra money on to this plan if you would like. List the plan you pick and
the cost. Home and fast food $400
6. Transportation. Pick which transportation choice you will make. Read
about each one before making a selection. Average auto $652
7. Clothes Time. Pick the plan that fits how much you plan to spend on
clothes on a monthly basis.
Retail package $150
Accessories $25
Thrifty package $75
Shoes $50
8. Health Care. Pick the insurance plan that you plan to have. Health
Insurance is a group plan that would be a benefit of a job. Health Insurance
 II is an individual plan that would be required if you are self employed. If
you chose to not have insurance, pick doctors visit and dental visit, because
you will be paying all these yourself. List the plan you will have and the
amount it will cost.
Health insurance II $261
Doctors visit $94
Dentists visit $13
9. Entertainment. List the amount you will spend on entertainment per
month.
Amusement bundle $100
Adventure bundle $75
Fun bundle $50
Home bundle $25
10. Personal Upkeep. Pick a plan for the amount you will spend monthly on
personal care products.
Extras $175
Hair skin $125
Basics $50
11. Miscellaneous. Pick an amount that you plan to spend on miscellaneous
items.
Gadgets $200
Home $250
Stuff $50
Pet care $100
12. Saving Money=Paying Yourself. Pick a percentage of your salary that you
will save for major purchases or events that you dont expect to happen.
%10
13. What annual salary will you have to have to live this lifestyle? $78,296
14. Click on the square on the left to determine extra expenses for having a
family. What are your choices for a family?
_____ Single
_____ Married (spouse stays home)
 Yes Married (spouse works)
Spouses education Masters Degree
_____ 1 child
Yes 2 children
What is your Family Plan Yearly Expenses? $234,888
Close Window.
15. Click Find Occupations that Match this Annual Salary (green arrow)
16. Education Choice. Masters Occupational Category. Click Get Careers.
17. Choose a job from the list given. Art, Drama, and music teachers,
postsecondary Annual Salary for this job.
18. Will you make enough to support your lifestyle? No
19. If not, what could you do to make your lifestyle fit the money you will
make? I could buy less unnecessary objects, half the stuff I wanted I do not
need really in order to survive, so if I got rid of a few of those I would make
enough.

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