Question

You are putting together your first post-graduation budget. Your take-home pay will be $2,500 per month. You estimate your monthly costs to be rent of $800, car payment of $350, car insurance $150, car maintenance of $50, entertainment of $500, food expense of $250, mobile phone of $75, student loan payment of $225, and other expense of $300. How would you describe your budget after analyzing all of your income and expenses

Answer 1

Based on your pay and expenses, your budget can be described as having a deficit of $175.

Why is your budget a deficit?

Deficits occur when expenses are greater than income. The deficit here can be found as :

= Income - Rent - Car payment - Car insurance - Car maintenance - Entertainment - Food - Mobile phone - student loan payment - Other expense

Solving gives:

= 2,500 - 800 - 350 - 150 - 50 - 500 - 250 - 225 - 300

= -$175

In conclusion, the budget has a deficit of $175.

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