Saturday, October 10, 2009

Personal Finance October 12 2009


Lets play the bean game. Copy and paste the following link to see how well you do at keeping track of your beans.


http://community.ca.uky.edu/moneyville/?q=node/118

Copy and paste your final result here at the Blog if it's working, or e-mail your results to me at jholmes@brickschools.org

22 comments:

  1. I have but two of my beans left.

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  2. I Have 4 beans left

    Chris Pionegro

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  3. i have no beans left

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  4. I have 1 bean left

    Nick Colavito

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  5. Kevin Krotulis

    I have no beans left. This was challenging.

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  6. Beans Used 23 / 25 2 beans remaining.

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  7. Emma Thompson - But how many marbles will Mr. Holmes have left?

    I find the child care part to be unfair because I will never have kids.

    Results:
    24/25 beans left (and that single bean will make for a crazy-awesome party.)
    Housing - Rent a place of your own. (3 beans)
    Clothing - Use your sewing skills. (1 bean)
    Auto Insurance - Pay for liability coverage only. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Pay for property and liability coverage. (2 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Fringe benefits of job. (1 bean)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Included in rent. (no beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Television, visits with friends, and picnics. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Generic grooming products. (1 bean)
    Gifts - Make your own. (no beans)
    Savings - 5 percent of income. (1 bean)
    Child Care - Provided by family member or friend. (no beans)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Rent or purchase washer and dryer. (2 beans)
    Furnishings - Buy at garage sale or thrift shop. (1 beans)
    More Choices - Records, Tapes. and CDs. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Books, china, pans, or other items purchased on installment plans. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Color television, VCR, or stereo. (2 beans)

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  8. I have 3 beans left.

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  9. Marlaina Kimbiz
    No beans left

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  10. Ethan Miller said...

    Housing - Buy a home. ( 4 beans)
    Clothing - Buy at a department store. (2 beans)
    Auto Insurance - Covered on owner's policy. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Pay for property and liability coverage. (2 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Group coverage (school or job). (2 beans)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - You pay total cost. (2 beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Cable television, sports, and movies. (2 beans)
    Savings - 10 percent of income. (2 beans)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Rent or purchase washer and dryer. (2 beans)
    Furnishings - Borrow from relatives or friends. (no beans)

    No Beans Left

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  11. Megan Glass

    Housing - Live with relatives or in public housing. (no beans)
    Clothing - Wear present wardrobe. (no beans)
    Auto Insurance - Pay for complete coverage. (2 beans)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Covered under family or roommate's policy. (1 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Access to free public health care. (no beans)
    Food - Included in housing costs (room and board). (no beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Included in rent. (no beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Television, visits with friends, and picnics. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Generic grooming products. (1 bean)
    Gifts - Make your own. (no beans)
    Savings - Change in piggy bank. (no beans)
    Child Care - Provided by family member or friend. (no beans)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Do laundry at home of friend or relative. (no beans)
    Furnishings - Borrow from relatives or friends. (no beans)

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  12. Allisyn Shindle

    Housing - Share apartment or house with others. (2 beans)
    Clothing - Wear present wardrobe. (no beans)
    Auto Insurance - Pay for complete coverage. (2 beans)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Pay for property and liability coverage. (2 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Individual health and disability coverage. (3 beans)
    Food - Included in housing costs (room and board). (no beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Cost shared by roommates. (1 bean)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Television, visits with friends, and picnics. (2 beans)
    Gifts - Purchase cards and small gifts on special occasions. (1 bean)
    Savings - 5 percent of income. (1 bean)
    Child Care - Hire sitter on limited basis. (1 bean)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Do laundry at home of friend or relative. (no beans)
    Furnishings - Rent furniture or live in furnished apartment. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Books, china, pans, or other items purchased on installment plans. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Weekly giving to charity or religious groups. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Newspaper and magazine subscriptions. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Favorite hobby (such as photography or computer games). (1 bean)

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  13. Nicole Mossbacher

    Housing - Share apartment or house with others. (2 beans)
    Clothing - Buy at a department store. (2 beans)
    Auto Insurance - Covered on owner's policy. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Covered under family or roommate's policy. (1 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Group coverage (school or job). (2 beans)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Included in rent. (no beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Cable television, sports, and movies. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Haircuts, selected grooming products. (2 beans)
    Gifts - Purchase cards and small gifts on special occasions. (1 bean)
    Savings - 10 percent of income. (2 beans)
    Child Care - Hire sitter on limited basis. (1 bean)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Do laundry at home of friend or relative. (no beans)
    Furnishings - Rent furniture or live in furnished apartment. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Color television, VCR, or stereo. (2 beans)

    I have no beans left.

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  14. Jenna Scialabba
    Housing - Share apartment or house with others. (2 beans)
    Clothing - Shop for designer clothes. (3 beans)
    Auto Insurance - Pay for liability coverage only. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - No coverage. (no beans).
    Health and Disability Insurance - Group coverage (school or job). (2 beans)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Cost shared by roommates. (1 bean)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Cable television, sports, and movies. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Haircuts, selected grooming products. (2 beans)
    Gifts - Purchase cards and small gifts on special occasions. (1 bean)
    Savings - 10 percent of income. (2 beans)
    Child Care - Hire sitter on limited basis. (1 bean)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Use laundromat; some dry cleaning. (1 bean)
    Furnishings - Borrow from relatives or friends. (no beans)
    More Choices - Records, Tapes. and CDs. (1 bean)

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  15. Erin Jadus
    Housing - Rent a place of your own. (3 beans)
    Clothing - Buy at a department store. (2 beans)
    Auto Insurance - Pay for liability coverage only. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Covered under family or roommate's policy. (1 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Fringe benefits of job. (1 bean)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - You pay total cost. (2 beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Cable television, sports, and movies. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Haircuts, selected grooming products. (2 beans)
    Gifts - Purchase cards and small gifts on special occasions. (1 bean)
    Savings - 5 percent of income. (1 bean)
    Child Care - Provided by family member or friend. (no beans)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Do laundry at home of friend or relative. (no beans)
    Furnishings - Buy new furniture. (2 beans)
    More Choices - Books, china, pans, or other items purchased on installment plans. (1 bean)

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  16. Kayla Prendergast

    Housing - Share apartment or house with others. (2 beans)
    Clothing - Buy at a department store. (2 beans)
    Auto Insurance - Covered on owner's policy. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Covered under family or roommate's policy. (1 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Group coverage (school or job). (2 beans)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Cost shared by roommates. (1 bean)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Television, visits with friends, and picnics. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Haircuts, selected grooming products. (2 beans)
    Gifts - Purchase cards and small gifts on special occasions. (1 bean)
    Savings - 5 percent of income. (1 bean)
    Child Care - Provided by family member or friend. (no beans)
    Transportation - Ride the bus or join a carpool. (1 bean)
    Laundry - Do laundry at home of friend or relative. (no beans)
    Furnishings - Borrow from relatives or friends. (no beans)
    More Choices - Records, Tapes. and CDs. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Books, china, pans, or other items purchased on installment plans. (1 bean)
    More Choices - Color television, VCR, or stereo. (2 beans)

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  17. sam crennan

    i have 6 beans left.

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  18. Josh Poinsett

    Housing - Share apartment or house with others. (2 beans)
    Clothing - Shop for designer clothes. (3 beans)
    Auto Insurance - Covered on owner's policy. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - No coverage. (no beans).
    Health and Disability Insurance - Fringe benefits of job. (1 bean)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Included in rent. (no beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Cable television, sports, and movies. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Haircuts, selected grooming products. (2 beans)
    Gifts - Make your own. (no beans)
    Savings - 10 percent of income. (2 beans)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Use facilities in apartment or public housing. (1 bean)
    Furnishings - Borrow from relatives or friends. (no beans)
    More Choices - Cigarettes, alcoholic beverages. (1 bean)

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  19. josh sherman

    i spent all my beans but i was able to afford the lifestyle of my choosing. i focused more on housing and insurance than how i dressed because i realize that insurance and housing is more important

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  20. Housing - Rent a place of your own. (3 beans)
    Clothing - Shop for designer clothes. (3 beans)
    Auto Insurance - Pay for liability coverage only. (1 bean)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - No coverage. (no beans).
    Health and Disability Insurance - Individual health and disability coverage. (3 beans)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Cable television, sports, and movies. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Haircuts, selected grooming products. (2 beans)
    Gifts - Purchase cards and small gifts on special occasions. (1 bean)
    Child Care - Provided by family member or friend. (no beans)
    Transportation - Buy new vehicle. (4 beans)
    Laundry - Use laundromat; some dry cleaning. (1 bean)
    Furnishings - Buy new furniture. (2 beans)

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  21. Dale Powell
    Housing - Share apartment or house with others. (2 beans)
    Clothing - Wear present wardrobe. (no beans)
    Auto Insurance - Pay for complete coverage. (2 beans)
    Home or Apartment Insurance - Pay for property and liability coverage. (2 beans)
    Health and Disability Insurance - Individual health and disability coverage. (3 beans)
    Food - Cook at home; dinner out once a week. (2 beans)
    Utilities (heat and light) - Included in rent. (no beans)
    Phone Utilities - A call phone. (1 bean)
    Recreation - Cable television, sports, and movies. (2 beans)
    Grooming - Generic grooming products. (1 bean)
    Gifts - Purchase cards and small gifts on special occasions. (1 bean)
    Savings - 10 percent of income. (2 beans)
    Child Care - Provided by family member or friend. (no beans)
    Transportation - Buy used vehicle. (3 beans)
    Laundry - Use facilities in apartment or public housing. (1 bean)
    Furnishings - Borrow from relatives or friends. (no beans)

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