STEP 1: Start up the game and choose to create your own character. This will allow you to customize your education, occupation, housing and transportation situation, and financial goals (beyond the one required goal - to save a $2000 "safety net"). Choose wisely, as these early decisions will have long-term impact on your options, costs, and benefits. Certain occupations, for example, require certain levels of education, while different education levels will cost you more or less as you pay down loans.
STEP 2: Get out a sheet of paper and jot down your choices above (education, occupation, etc.). Then proceed to play the game. Make sure you also record the financial goals you chose - you will have opportunities to meet these along the way. While you play, jot down major financial decisions you made - including big gains and/or losses, and whether you changed any of your character options such as transportation or housing.
STEP 3: When you reach the end of the first year on your own, your round will end. At this point, you need to evaluate your successes/failures. Did you meet your essential goal to end the year with a $2000 "safety net," or did you spend too much money? Did you end up going into debt? Make sure you indicate how successful you were in meeting each of your goals on your paper.
STEP 4: Turn in your paper to Mr. Peyton.
STEP 2: Get out a sheet of paper and jot down your choices above (education, occupation, etc.). Then proceed to play the game. Make sure you also record the financial goals you chose - you will have opportunities to meet these along the way. While you play, jot down major financial decisions you made - including big gains and/or losses, and whether you changed any of your character options such as transportation or housing.
STEP 3: When you reach the end of the first year on your own, your round will end. At this point, you need to evaluate your successes/failures. Did you meet your essential goal to end the year with a $2000 "safety net," or did you spend too much money? Did you end up going into debt? Make sure you indicate how successful you were in meeting each of your goals on your paper.
STEP 4: Turn in your paper to Mr. Peyton.