If I get a job right after high school, will I be able to afford the car I want? If I go to a community college to get job training, how much am I likely to be earning in that job when I'm 40? These are the kinds of questions you and your students can answer by using the Modeling Your Future model. Students will make choices regarding the number of years of education they think they need beyond the tenth grade. Within the range of occupations allowed by that amount of education, they have some choices regarding types of jobs and corresponding salaries. After taking a look at their lifetime projections for yearly income based on this choice, they will next have and opportunity to explore the budget implications. If I am making $23,500 a year, what car payments can I afford? How much can I spend on rent or a mortgage? How much can I save toward a vacation in Hawaii?

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