Youth In Transition Toolkit

Cookies 20 oz. Chocolate Chip Cookies Paper Packaged $1.99 Or 12 oz. Chocolate Chip Cookies Packaged in Decorative Tin $2.99 I w ...

At times, price-per-unit shopping isn’t always the wisest method. In some cases it depends on the amount of an item you can hand ...

Add up the value saved on each coupon you’ve decided to use and write the total on the line below. I would save $__ by clipping ...

ACTIVITY In Conjunction with the food management section later in this module, develop a grocery shopping list (of food items on ...

ACTIVITY Go to the grocery store of your choice and utilize your comparison shopping skills and coupons to determine the best pr ...

Transportation Depending on the location of your apartment and your workplace or school, you will most likely need some means to ...

NOTE: For additional information, refer to the “Buying a Car” section in this module. Do you think that you could afford the upk ...

ACTIVITY Research the costs of public transportation in your area and list them in the boxes below, if appropriate. Single Subwa ...

Homecare In addition to the costs involved with obtaining furniture and household items (covered in the “Start Up” section in th ...

(^) $ Given the fact that these products usually last for more than one month (depending on how frequently they are used), how m ...

ACTIVITY Research the costs associated with replacing an average size window (i.e., the cost of the glass pane, frame, and insta ...

PERSONAL CARE Personal appearance is important. When planning for personal care items, it is important to differentiate between ...

Consumer reports indicate that the price of a product is often not reflective of its quality. The quality of a cheaper shampoo m ...

ACTIVITY Estimate how many loads of laundry you would have to wash and dry weekly. On average, I would wash and dry __ loads of ...

I would buy __ detergent because ____ ___. Be aware of concentrates when purchasing detergents. One detergent may be both smalle ...

Go to your local dry-cleaner and inquire about prices relevant to the clothes on your list. Estimate the monthly cost for dry-cl ...

To come up with the approximate amount of money you will have to spend on personal care each month, add: One month’s personal hy ...

CLOTHING When on a limited budget, it is important to be an educated consumer, especially when you are planning and shopping for ...

Did you have enough information to make a choice? Just in case you’re still undecided, here’s a closer look at each sweater. Swe ...

Suppose your budget allowed you to spend $47.00 per month on clothing and you have saved $140.00 up to now. You need sneakers, t ...