Budgeting

Overview

Starting February 1st you will be tracking your income and expenses with an online financial organizer provided by ClearCheckbook. You will be entering your expenses in the following default categories in ClearCheckbook:

Housing
Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
Gasoline and Automotive
General Merchandise (retail purchases from places such as Wal-Mart, Target, etc.)
Restaurants and Bars
Miscellaneous
Details

Go to ClearCheckbook and click on the Register Now link

Create a username and password

Click the Project Code link below the fields for your username, password, and e-mail address and enter the following: CSR342

After submitting your request, you will receive an e-mail from ClearCheckbook.com confirming your registration and providing a link to setup your account. Follow the online instructions to create your own personalized spending categories and accounts

Each time you have an expense or make a deposit/payment, record the transaction via the website
If you don’t enter the project code, you will not be able to view the average spending of the class, which you will need for the budget report

You should try to display your transactions as accurate as possible so it can help you keep track of your actual expenses. The goal of his report is for students to realize their actual expenditures so it can help you change “bad habits”.
Note: When you live in the dorm you still encounter expenses for housing and food. Calculate those expenses on per monthly basis.

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