This board helps players review Life Skills · Budgeting through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Budget Basics, Needs vs Wants, 50/30/20 Rule, Smart Spending, Goals. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.
- Classroom review
- Test prep
- Team trivia
- Group play
- Family game night
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
A plan for how to spend and save money.
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Budget
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Food, shelter, basic clothing are these.
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Needs
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Percent for needs.
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50%
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Comparing prices before buying.
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Comparison shopping
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A goal you want in less than a year.
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Short-term goal
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Board content
Budget Basics
- $100 — A plan for how to spend and save money.
- Budget
- $200 — Money coming in.
- Income
- $300 — Money going out.
- Expenses
- $400 — Income minus expenses.
- Net cash flow
- $500 — When expenses are more than income.
- Deficit (in the red)
Needs vs Wants
- $100 — Food, shelter, basic clothing are these.
- Needs
- $200 — Streaming, eating out, latest phone are these.
- Wants
- $300 — A 'fixed' expense example.
- Rent / car payment
- $400 — A 'variable' expense example.
- Groceries / gas / entertainment
- $500 — Spending that quietly drains your budget (subscriptions).
- Recurring fees
50/30/20 Rule
- $100 — Percent for needs.
- 50%
- $200 — Percent for wants.
- 30%
- $300 — Percent for savings/debt payoff.
- 20%
- $400 — The 50/30/20 rule uses ___ income (gross or net).
- Net (after-tax)
- $500 — What you should do if you can't hit 20%.
- Cut wants or increase income
Smart Spending
- $100 — Comparing prices before buying.
- Comparison shopping
- $200 — A discount on a future purchase.
- Coupon / promo code
- $300 — Buying things you don't need on impulse.
- Impulse spending
- $400 — Cost per use over time.
- Value per use
- $500 — Wait this many hours/days before a big purchase.
- 24-72 hour rule
Goals
- $100 — A goal you want in less than a year.
- Short-term goal
- $200 — A goal 1-5 years away.
- Medium-term goal
- $300 — A goal 5+ years away.
- Long-term goal
- $400 — SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and ___.
- Time-bound
- $500 — Tracking spending using these helps you see leaks.
- Categories
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