Name _______________________ Class _________

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 El Dorado 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 2 bedroom apt-$670.
Click Next.
4. Utilities. List which utilities you will have and how much they cost. You
may pick more than one. Energy, Water and Sewer, Internet, and Mobile
phone- $293
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. Basic Auto
7. Clothes Time. Pick the plan that fits how much you plan to spend on
clothes on a monthly basis. Retail, Work, Thrifty Package and Shoes- $375
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. Doctors and Dentists visits and health insurance 1- $202
9. Entertainment. List the amount you will spend on entertainment per
month. Home and Adventure bundle-$100
10. Personal Upkeep. Pick a plan for the amount you will spend monthly on
personal care products. Basics-$50
11. Miscellaneous. Pick an amount that you plan to spend on miscellaneous
items. Stuff,Petcare,Vacation,Home-550
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.
5%
13. What annual salary will you have to have to live this lifestyle? 53,152
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 __________________________
_____ 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. Bachelors degree Occupational Category Agriculture,
Food and Natural Resources Click Get Careers.
17. Choose a job from the list given. Environmental engineers Annual Salary
for this job. $102,159
18. Will you make enough to support your lifestyle? Yes
19. If not, what could you do to make your lifestyle fit the money you will
make? ________________________________________________________
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