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On Your Own: A Personal Budgeting Simulation 2nd Edition Mary Queen Donnelly Jackson Academy, Jackson, Mississippi Published by South-Western Educational & Professional Publ. perfect 2004 ISBN/ISSN: 0-538-43680-8 ISBN - 13: 978-0-538-43680-9 List Price: 48.95, Your Price: 44.06 Status: Available # Pages: 304 Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 INCHES
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Description:
This simulation depicts a recent high school graduate finding out what it means to be On Your Own financially. The simulation presents the process of opening a checking account, renting an apartment, applying for credit, looking for a job, buying a car, shopping online, banking electronically, paying taxes, and more. Students complete parallel activities for themselves as they work through the simulation, completing budgets and creating filing systems for personal financial information. |
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Benefits:
• Students learn the financial procedures necessary for successful personal financial management using a simulated checkbook, expense report, and personal finance record folder
• The "On Your Own for Life" activities in each chapter require students to gather information from the newspaper, the library, and businesses in their communities
• Students learn how to look for housing, look for different kinds of insurance, and understand the rights and responsibilities of the consumer
• NEW! Updated technology that keeps users abreast with current trends
• NEW! Coverage of online banking keeps users up-to-date with technology
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