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Ready For The Real World? 

You've completed your education and have been working for two years! How do you picture your life? Take the quiz below to see what it costs to live the life you want:

1. Housing

I'd like to live in (pick one)
An unfurnished one-bedroom apartment
A furnished one-bedroom apartment
A rented two-bedroom house
A two-bedroom house that I will own

Utilities - heat, lights
Add $50
I have a roommate to share half the costs.
(check if "yes")

2. Transportation

I'd like to drive (pick one)
A new car
A used car
A new SUV
A used SUV
A new sports car
A used sports car
A new truck
A used truck
Car Insurance - Add $100

3. Food

I'd like to (pick one)
Shop for groceries and cook my own meals
Eat out at fast food restaurants
Cook and eat out sometimes


4. Entertainment

My entertainment will be (check all that apply)
Go to a movie, four times a month - $32
Golf, four times a month - $90
Surf the Web or watch cable TV - $42
Bike, rollerblade or other outdoor sports - $0
Go to a concert, once a month - $70


5. Insurance

Rental insurance - $20
Homeowners insurance - $30
Medical insurance - my employer pays - $0
Medical insurance - I pay - $160
I have no medical insurance - $0

6. Extras

(check all that apply)
Regular phone - $20
Cell phone - $30
Clothing - enter estimated monthly costs
Laundry - enter estimated monthly costs
Doctor and Dentist - number of visits multiplied by:
$2 with insurance or $5 without insurance
Savings - 10% of monthly pay recommended
TOTAL LIVING EXPENSES

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