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Economics Project
By Emma Weidig, Sam Myers and Ned Bishop
Our Life/Quick Summary: Two income family (both teachers) earning
$70,000 each for a GROSS INCOME of $140,000
Son in college (University of Rhode Island) Own two cars: 2008 Volkswagen Jetta and a
2000 Volvo Station Wagen Live in a house in Rhode Island valued at
about $350,000 NET INCOME of $99, 222 Left over money after all expenses and
necessities: $8, 798
Food Groceries: $7,382 (yearly costs purchased at
Stop and Shop) Eating out and take out: $2,210 per year Coffee and other snacks: $780 per yearTotal: $10,372
Food Chart
71%
21%
8%Groceries
Dining Out/Take Out
Coffee
Clothing Kohls. Son’s Clothing: $390 Husband’s Clothing: $500 Wife’s Clothing: $700 Total: $1,590
25%
31%
44%Son's Clothing
Husband's Clothing
Wife's Clothing
Taxes Deductions: 401K= $7,200Married Couple = $11,600 Federal Taxes: $27,478 State Taxes: $7,420 Social Security: $5,880 Total: $40,778
Gross Income: $140,000Net Income: $99,222
67%
18%
14%
Federal StateSocial Security
Housing Live in Middletown, RI $350,000 house. Payed $60,000 down
payment. $1246 mortgage every month. Utilities (heat, water, electricity, internet,
cable, phone): $7140 Occasional maintance: $500 We don’t have landscaping. Total: $29,260
Transportation 2008 Volkswagen Jetta and 2000 Volvo
Station Wagon Car payments only on Volkswagen Jetta Both drive to work. Fuel: $2,600 per year Insurance: $1,600 with All State Total: $6512
Healthcare Work covers 80%. We only have to pay 20%:
$3,800 a year. Plan by Blue Cross Blue Shield. No vision problems. Dental=covered by insurance. Deductibles:
$50 Over the counter drugs (purchased at CVS):
$40 Co-pays for doctors visits. $10 copay. 2 visits
per family member: $60 Total: $3,960
Healthcare Chart
96%
2%1%
1%
Insurance
Co-Pays
OTC Drugs
Dental
Leisure Yearly vacation with the Bahamas with the
son: $3,000 Hobbies/Activities: $1280book club for wife, gym membership for both, movie nights etc. Total: $4,280
Savings/Investments 401K Retirement Plan: $7,200 per year General Savings: $5,000 for misc. or
emergencies College Fund. University of Rhode Island:
$20,000 Total: $32,000
Personal Expenses Health and beauty supplies bought at CVS:
$40 a month Life Insurance: $560 We send our son $100 a month for help with
college supplies and food.Total: $2,250
The Big Picture
8%1%
31%
22%5%3%
3%
25%2%
FoodClothingTaxesHousingTransportationHealthcareLeisureSavings/InvestmentsPersonal/Family
Follow Up Left over income: $8,789 25% of our income was put into savings (however
that includes college payments for our son) ^^^^ We were very cheap for a lot of things.
Example: no landscaping and only $50 spent on gifts all year.
Average income in the United States as of 2010: $49,445
We are well above average. Poverty threshold for one person: $11,139 Poverty threshold for three person home=our
scenario: $17,374