Portfolio 2018-19
Bite of Reality Reflection
Describe the persona you were given -- occupation, kids, etc. I was married and I had a 6 month old kid.
How successful were you with budgeting your money? Explain. I was not very successful because I had to spend a lot of money on child care.
Did you need to go back and adjust any of your purchases along the way? Explain. I had to go back a couple of times to try and adjust my spendings so I could afford everything
What surprised/interested/worried/confused you about how you managed your personal finances? What surprised me was how expensive everything was.
What is one takeaway -- a useful or important bit of information -- that you have gathered from participating in this experience? A useful thing that I have taken away from this experience was I need to learn how to spend my money with a purpose.
How might this experience affect your future choices with personal finance?
Portfolio 2018-19
This experience will affect my future choices by making sure what I spend my money on has a good reason for it.