Quiz Imagine you recieved $100 over the holidays. How would you spend it? Answer these questions, and keep track of how much you spend.
1. You and a buddy want to see a movie. You...
a. each buy evening tickets plus popcorn, soda, and Junior Mints. $12
b. go to a matinee and split a bag of popcorn. $7
c. rent a video and watch it at home with microwave popcorn. $4
2. You want to give your best friend a valentine treat. You...
a. buy her that CD she's been wanting. $15
b. buy her a card and bead her an ankle bracelet. $6
c. draw a comic strip about the two of you, and hide it in her locker with her favorite candy bar. 50 cents
3. You can't decide between two pairs of earrings. You...
a. buy them both. $20
b. do "eenie, meenie, miney, mo," then pick the winning pair. $10
c. buy some cute toe socks instead. $5
4. Hooray-it's a snow day! You and your friends...
a. rent ice skates at the local rink. $3
b. have a snow sculpture contest in your backyard. $0
c. set up a cider stand at the nearby sledding hill. Make $6
5. You need new jeans. You...
a. go to the mall and get the latest jeans, plus a top and an Orange Julius. $45
b. wait until your favorite store has a sale, and buy a trendy pair of jeans. $20
c. buy jeans at a discount store. $15
6. You're playing the arcade games at Pete's Pizza and Prizes. You quit playing when...
a. you have enough tickets to get the cool keychain. $5
b. you have enough tickets for some fake tattoos and stickers. $3
c. the pizza's ready. $1
Answers
Subtract or add what you spent or made from $100
$20 or Less Left
Tend to Spend
You love to have fun with your funds! But sometimes you have trouble saying not to something you like. Go easy with your spending sprees-you know money doesn't really grow on trees.
$21 to $64 Left
Penny-Wise
To you, money is like a Tootsie Pop-you like to make it last and last! You enjoy spending money, but you know how to save it, too. You often look for the best bargain, and you know hos to day no to splurges you don't need.
$65 or More Left
Super Saver
Your piggy bank is one happy hog! You're great at setting goals and saving for the future. That's a plan you can bank on!
