Personal Budget

Reminder: You need to download the Excel Template, fill it in and then print it. It should be one of the last tasks you perform for this assignment. 

Links

Determine Your Pay: http://www.payscale.com/salary-calculator
  • Select Los Angeles for city (although any cit in Southern California is acceptable)


Salary Paycheck Calculator: http://www.paycheckcity.com/calculator/salary/
  • Select California for state; Allowances: 1; Pay Frequency: Semi-Monthly
  • The figure you will enter into the worksheet is the Net Pay


Bureau of Labor Statistic: http://www.bls.gov/ooh
Remember, there are qualification requirements for certain professions.  

Find a house: http://www.realtor.com
Calculate the Mortgage: http://www.mlcalc.com/
  • Down payment -- 3.5%; Interest rate -- 5%; Property tax -- 1.25% (Price of house x 0.0125 = Property Tax); PMI -- 0.52%
  • Loan length -- 30 years
  • Select "click here to show the calculations" - Only need the first page for documentation
  • Monthly mortgage or rent should not exceed 35% of your gross monthly income


Car: http://www.edmunds.com/apps/calc/CalculatorController?mktcat=carcalculato
  • Down payment no greater than 10% of the price of the car; 4% interest rate; Loan length of 3, 4, 5, or 6 years; no trade in
  • You can do a loan or a lease


Grocery Pricing: https://shop.safeway.com/ecom/account/sign-in
  • Use 90001 for the zip code  
  • "Shop by Aisle"
  • You can find item pricing but you cannot add it to a cart without registering. You do not need to register.
  • You can probably also get pricing by looking a receipts from your parents grocery shopping
  • Going to the store and getting the prices is also an options. 

Personal Budget Order

  • Spreadsheet
  • BLS Summary
  • Jobs Worksheet
  • Payscale Calculator (payscale.com)
  • Paycheck Calculator (paycheckcity.com)
  • House/Apartment
  • Mortgage (If applicable)
  • Car
  • Grocery
  • Entertainment
  • Reflection