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Adding Annual Household Expenses

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What happens here

The presenter continues to list and subtract various annual household expenses from the remaining income. These include car registration/tax ($138), tag renewal ($40), property taxes ($2,070 for a $300,000 home), fire tax ($208), pet taxes ($45 for two dogs and one cat), fuel taxes ($576), annual grocery sales tax ($1,008 based on $1,200/month groceries at 7% sales tax), car payments ($7,200 for a $600/month payment), house payments ($19,200 for a $1,600/month payment at 8.5% interest on $300,000), insurance ($2,900 for auto/home), and power bill ($2,400 for $200/month).

Goal: Illustrate the cumulative impact of various household expenses.

Tools and materials

  • Calculator — Assisting with mathematical calculations
  • Dry Erase Marker — Writing on the whiteboard
  • Whiteboard — Performing and displaying calculations