Idea 17of 23Builds onFix a budget that is over
Save a set amount each week
How much should you save each week to reach a goal?
Today you'll discover
- how much more you need
- how to share it over the weeks
- how the savings climb to the goal
Think firstAna has $10. The headphones cost $45.
Ana wants the headphones in 5 weeks. How much must she save each week?
Decide first, then press Next. Watch the bars climb towards the dashed goal line.
A savings record: Ana has $10 and the headphones cost $45. A table with columns when, in, out and balance, a bar on each row and a dashed goal line at $45. Rows appear: start $10, then week 1 +$7, $17; week 2, $24; up to week 5, $45. A sentence at the bottom: ($45 − $10) ÷ 5 weeks = $7 a week. The last step shows Theo with $12 and a $60 helmet.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
Subtract what you have from the price, then share the rest equally over the weeks.
A savings goalA goal has a price and a date. The weekly amount becomes a line in the budget, planned like any expense.
Easy to get wrongStart from what you already have. Ana's $10 means she saves $7 a week, not $9.
Key word
- savings goal
- an amount you plan to have saved by a certain time, for something you want
Ready to use it?
- Find how much to save each week for a goal.
- Make a table of the savings week by week.