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CAN YOU AFFORD IT????????????????????????You are a single teen parent living in
Nebraska. The law in Nebraska reads that you must be in school to receive any benefits. Also assume you are able to work 10-20 hours a week at a minimum wage part time job. Here are the Medicaid benefits you will receive for the State of Nebraska: $300 per month for ADC or food stamps (not both) WIC, and some health care benefits for the child only.
RENT FOR A ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT PER MONTH?
A.$200.00
B.$300
C.$400
Per Month
AVERAGE UTILITIES BILL INCLUDING GAS, ELECTRIC, AND CABLE AND INTERNET
A.$50 B.$100C.$125Per Month
CELL PHONE BILL PER MONTH
$35$60$100
DAYCARE PER MONTH
$250
$625
$400
DISPOSABLE DIAPERS AND OTHER DIAPERING SUPPLIES FOR A MONTH.
A.$50B.$60C.$70
GAS FOR ONE MONTH FOR A SMALL CAR
$50
$100
$200
Per month
LAUNDRY FOR A ONE MONTH PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE WASHER OR DYER
A.$20
B.$30
C.$40
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THAT FOOD STAMPS WILL NOT COVER LIKE TOILET PAPER, PERSONAL PRODUCTS, SHAMPOO
A.$100B. $125C. $150
CLOTHES AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR A MONTH
A.$50B.$100C.$0 (you have nothing left)
TOTALS
1.400
2.125
3.60
4.250
5.60
6.100
7.40
8.100
9.0
10.Total = 1135
HOW MUCH MONEY WILL YOU MAKE AT YOUR PART TIME JOB?
7.25 X 15 hours = ______________________________
X 4 weeks = ___________________________________
$1135
$735
WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION? HOW WILL YOU MAKE IT WORK?WHAT CONCLUSTIONS CAN YOU MAKE FROM THIS INFORMATION?