Name ________Christian Ward_______________

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
_____Fayettville____________________. 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 ____1 bedroom
apartment $578________________
______________________________________. Click Next.
4. Utilities. List which utilities you will have and how much they cost. You
may pick more than one. _Internet, energy water and mobile phone
$279________________________________________
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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. Fast food and eat at home $400
6. Transportation. Pick which transportation choice you will make. Read
about each one before making a selection. ___luxury car
$1,157______________________
7. Clothes Time. Pick the plan that fits how much you plan to spend on
clothes on a monthly basis. _____Accessories
$25_________________________________
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 1 $94
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9. Entertainment. List the amount you will spend on entertainment per
month. _75$ adventure
pack______________________________________________________
10. Personal Upkeep. Pick a plan for the amount you will spend monthly on
personal care products
_____$250___________________________________
11. Miscellaneous. Pick an amount that you plan to spend on miscellaneous
items. ____$50 for
stuff__________________________________________________
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.
___________________2% of my
income_________________________________________
13. What annual salary will you have to have to live this lifestyle?
___43,732_______
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)
-Married (spouse works)
Spouses education __whatever it is________________________
_____ 1 child
-2 children
What is your Family Plan Yearly Expenses? ___________________________
Close Window.
15. Click Find Occupations that Match this Annual Salary (green arrow)
16. Education Choice. __Associates degree____________________________
Occupational Category
 ___________________________________________________. Click Get
Careers.
17. Choose a job from the list given. ____Transportation storage and
distribution manager_____________________________ Annual Salary for
this job. ____136,479___________________________________
18. Will you make enough to support your lifestyle? ___umm
yea__________________
19. If not, what could you do to make your lifestyle fit the money you will
make? ____i wont have to worry about it
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