Using a Monthly Budget | Functional Money Skills
by Vocational skills and more © 2026
Price: $2.5 USD
Subjects: money,makingInferencesAndJustifyingConclusions,activitiesOfDailyLiving,responsibleDecisionMaking,cognitionProblemSolving,specialed
Grades: 0
Description
Help students learn how to plan for monthly expenses and make practical decisions about money! Students use the **PLAN → PAY → CHECK** strategy to work through realistic monthly budgeting situations. **Skills include:** • Identifying income and expenses • Calculating total monthly expenses • Determining how much money is left • Recognizing when expenses are over budget • Comparing planned and actual expenses • Adjusting when income or expenses change • Handling unexpected expenses • Identifying optional expenses that can be reduced • Prioritizing important bills and expenses • Making practical budgeting decisions This **21-card deck** includes explicit instruction, student-friendly vocabulary, a modeled example, and multiple-choice practice that gradually progresses from basic budgeting concepts to real-life problem solving. Students work through realistic situations involving rent, utilities, groceries, transportation, phone bills, entertainment, car repairs, and other common monthly expenses. Designed for older students receiving special education services, this resource is ideal for **functional math, life skills, transition, vocational preparation, and independent living instruction**. Help students move beyond practicing money skills in isolation and learn how to make thoughtful decisions about using money in everyday life.