Brad Needs a Budget

Brad Needs a Budget

Money Trouble Every week, Brad's parents gave him an allowance. They didn't give him the money as a gift, though. Brad actually earned it.

Each day, Brad took out the trash and cleared the table after dinner. He fed the family dog and took him for walks. For all of this work, Brad earned $12 each week.

The problem was, the money Brad earned seemed to disappear just as quickly as he earned it. His dad said that money seemed to “ burn a hole in his pocket. "

Brad spent his money on video games more than anything else. Sometimes he wanted to go to the movies with a friend or buy a candy bar. He never seemed to have enough money, though.

Time for a Budget Brad begged his parents for a raise, but he didn't get one. Brad's dad said he would only get a raise if he did more work. Brad didn't want to do more work, so he had to get by on $12 a week. " If you don't want to work more, then I think you should create a budget, " said Brad's dad. " What's a budget?" asked Brad.