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August: Physical Well-being

Complete all the items below to be entered into a drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card or a deposit into your VACU account!

**Must complete all 7 Rewards (Intellectual, Emotional, Environmental, Occupational, Financial, Physical, & Social Well-being) to qualify for the drawing!

**Don't forget to mark each activity complete when done!
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Get tips to decide where you should splurge and where you should save.
Quality vs Cost
Learn about income and expenses and why they're fundamental in maintaining a budget.
Income and Expenses
Food can eat up your budget. Learn how to reduce your food bill with simple steps like limiting trips to restaurants and planning grocery shopping.
8 Tips to Reduce Your Food Bill
The 3 jar money system encourages kids to learn about budgeting by splitting their money into saving, spending, and giving categories.
3 Jar Allowance For Kids
Make the first steps toward creating a college budget by learning specifics about fixed and variable expenses.
College Budget Breakdown

Create a Budget

5 min activity
Creating a budget that works for you is essential to financial wellness and freedom.
Create a Budget

50/30/20 Rule

7 min read
A simple, practical rule for a budget that's easy to implement.
50/30/20 Rule

Trim Your Budget

5 min activity
Set a goal for reducing your budget each month, then evaluate your expenses and create new goals.
Trim Your Budget

Budgeting

3 min read
Your budget is, perhaps, the most important aspect of your financial health.
Budgeting
Financial literacy is knowing what finances are and how to spend, save, and manage money effectively. But it’s not a light switch—you don’t flip the switch and be done with it.
What is Financial Literacy?
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Reward Quiz
After you’ve finished the task above, take this short quiz. Answer 4 out of 5 questions to pass.