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©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

STARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219

INCOME            

Student Loan £1,540     £1,540    

Family            

Employment £76 £76 £95 £76 £76 £95

Gifts     £100      

TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95

             

Rent £217 £217 £217 £217 £217 £217

Food £120 £120 £150 £120 £120 £150

Housekeeping/Toiletries £40 £40 £50 £40 £40 £50

Clothing £50 £50 £50 £50 £50 £50

Water rates £20     £20    

Gas   35     £35  

Electricity   £20     £20  

TV £12 £12 £12 £12 £12 £12

Leisure £200 £200 £320 £200 £200 £250

Clubs/sport £165 £40 £75 £40 £40 £75

TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803

BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

Format Cells Font CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARSTARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219INCOME            Student Loan £1,540     £1,540    Family            Employment £76 £76 £95 £76 £76 £95Gifts     £100      TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95             Rent £217 £217 £217 £217 £217 £217Food £120 £120 £150 £120 £120 £150Housekeeping/Toiletries £40 £40 £50 £40 £40 £50Clothing £50 £50 £50 £50 £50 £50Water rates £20     £20    Gas   35     £35  Electricity   £20     £20  TV £12 £12 £12 £12 £12 £12Leisure £200 £200 £320 £200 £200 £250Clubs/sport £165 £40 £75 £40 £40 £75TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

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CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARSTARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219INCOME            Student Loan £1,540     £1,540    Family            Employment £76 £76 £95 £76 £76 £95Gifts     £100      TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95             Rent £217 £217 £217 £217 £217 £217Food £120 £120 £150 £120 £120 £150Housekeeping/Toiletries £40 £40 £50 £40 £40 £50Clothing £50 £50 £50 £50 £50 £50Water rates £20     £20    Gas   35     £35  Electricity   £20     £20  TV £12 £12 £12 £12 £12 £12Leisure £200 £200 £320 £200 £200 £250Clubs/sport £165 £40 £75 £40 £40 £75TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

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CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARSTARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219             TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95             TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803             BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

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CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARSTARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219             TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95             TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803             BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

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Format Cells Font Size

CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARSTARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219             TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95             TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803             BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

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©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

Format Row HeightCASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARSTARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219

             

TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95

             TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803

             

BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

Increase row heightIncrease row height©Mathematics Education Centre,

Loughborough University

Format Cells Alignment Vertical Centre

CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

STARTING BALANCE

£500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219

             

TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95

             

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

£823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803

             

BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

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Loughborough University

CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

STARTING BALANCE £500 £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219

INCOME            

Student Loan £1,540     £1,540    

Family            

Employment £76 £76 £95 £76 £76 £95

Gifts     £100      

TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95

             

Rent £217 £217 £217 £217 £217 £217

Food £120 £120 £150 £120 £120 £150

Housekeeping/Toiletries £40 £40 £50 £40 £40 £50

Clothing £50 £50 £50 £50 £50 £50

Water rates £20     £20    

Gas   35     £35  

Electricity   £20     £20  

TV £12 £12 £12 £12 £12 £12

Leisure £200 £200 £320 £200 £200 £250

Clubs/sport £165 £40 £75 £40 £40 £75

TOTAL EXPENDITURE £823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803

BALANCE £1,293 £636 -£42 £876 £219 -£489

©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

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©Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University

CASE STUDY BUDGET 2008/09

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

STARTING BALANCE

£500 £1,293 £636 (£42) £876 £219

             

TOTAL INCOME £1,616 £76 £195 £1,616 £76 £95

             

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

£823 £733 £873 £698 £733 £803

             

BALANCE £1,293 £636 (£42) £876 £219 (£489)

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