Question

Jamie Lee Jackson, age 24. now a busy full-time college student and part-time bakery clerk, has been trying to organize all of her priorities, including her budget. She has been wondering if she is allocating enough of her income towards savings, which includes accumulating enough money towards the $10,000 down payment she needs to begin her dream of opening a cupcake cafe. Jamie Lee has been making regular deposits to both her regular, as well as her emergency savings account. She would really like to sit down and get a clearer picture of how much she is spending on various expenses, including rent, utilities, entertainment and how her debt compares to her savings and assets. Jamie Lee's telephone is currently paid for by her father as she is on the family phone plan. She realizes that she must stay on track and keep a detailed budget if she is to realize her dream of being self-employed after college graduation Use the information below to record Jamie Lee's inflows and outflows of cash for a one-month period. Each answer must have a value for the assignment to be complete. Enter "O" for any unused categories $285 $90 $1,350 $3,300 $4,200 $600 Current Financial Situation Assets: Checking account Emergency fund savings account Car Computer & iPad Liabilities: Student loan Credit card balance Income: Gross monthly salary Net monthly salary Savings allocation: Regular savings Rainy day savings Monthly Expenses: Rent obligation Utilities/electricity Utilities/water Utilities/cable TV Food Gas/maintenance Credit card payment Car insurance Clothing Entertainment: Cake decorating class Movies with friends $5,600 $500 $55 $70 $140 $110 $60 $60 $60 $2,225 $1.700 $40 $60 $160 $35 For month ending 31-Dec

Answer 1

Particulars			Amount	Amount
Cash Inflows
Salary Take Home			2225
Other Income			0
				2225
Cash Outflows
Fixed Expenses
Mortgagae or rent			285
Loan /Cerdit card payment			60
Insurance			60
Other
Total Fixed Outflows			405
Variable Expenses
Food			140
Clothing			60
Electricity			90
Telephone			0
water			55
Transportations			0
Personal Care			0
Medical Exp			0
Recreation / Entertainment			100
Gifts			0
Donations			0
Cable			70
Others			110
Total Variable Outflows			625
Total Outflow				1030
Surplus / Deficit				1195
Allocation of surplus
Emergency funds		$1,000
Fianncial goal Savings		$160
Other savings		$35