Scenario

     
    #1

     

    You are 24 years old, married with a new baby but the baby is handicapped with Spina Bifida. You make $3,000 total household income with insurance benefits except you pay 20% of all medical bills. You inherited $50,000 to be used towards a house.

          		#2

     

    You are 24 years old and a single mom with new twin babies. You make $2,500 and have insurance benefits, 100% coverage. You are trying to finish school and your parents are willing to pay all your tuition and books.

     
    #3

     

    You are 24 years old and married with three new triplets. Your household income is $4,000 with 100% insurance coverage. One of the parents has a scholarship to finish school. Both parents work full time.

     

          		#4

     

    You are 24 years old. Divorced with a new baby which was born 2 months premature. You make $2,000 at your job with insurance which pays all but 10% of all medical bills and medication. You receive $200 a month child support and qualify for government grants to finish school.


     

     
     

    #5

     

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby and toddler. You make $5,000 a month which includes the other spouse’s income but you have school loans to pay back at $200 a month. You have insurance which covers all but 20% of medical bills and medication.

          		 

    #6

     

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby who requires a special formula (additional $50 a month). You make $2,000 but do not have insurance coverage of any kind. But your parent is a professor and you are able to go to school for free.

     

    #9

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby. The baby’s mother suffers from severe post partum depression and needs medication $60 and therapy $100/visit. You make $3,000 household income but have no insurance coverage. But you manage an apartment complex and get free rent.

          		 

    #10

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby who is nursing. Your make $2,000 but have no insurance coverage. But you did inherit your Grandma’s house and do not need to pay rent but must pay taxes of $200/month.

     

    #11

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby. The father gets maternity leave and you live in your parents home in a basement apartment for free. You combined household income is $3,000 with insurance benefits that cover all but 20%.     		 

    #12

    You are 24 years old and divorced with a new baby. You receive $200 a month in child support. You make $2,000 with no insurance and you live at home with your parents.

    #7

     

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby. The baby is nursing. You make $3,000 but must pay $400/month for insurance coverage. Your grandparent pays your tuition to finish school.

     

    		#8

    You are 24 years old and divorced with a new baby. This baby received head injuries from a fall and requires physical therapy. You make $4,000 a month with 100% insurance coverage. You have a well established career but do not receive any child support because the child’s other parent cannot be found.


     

     

     
     

    #13

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby who is handicapped and needs special care at $300/month. You make $3,500 combined household income with insurance coverage of all but 20% (you only pay 20% of handicapped care). You recently made $20,000 on the stock market. (Can only be used to invest in a house - house payment will be $1,100).

    		 

    #14

    You are 24 years old and single with new baby twins. You make $2,500 and have no insurance coverage. You were recently on the “Want to Be a Millionaire” show and made $125,000. (Can only be used to invest in $200,000 house. You must still pay payment on $75,000 which is $750)

     

     

     

    #15

    You are 24 years old and married with new baby triplets. You make $2,500 with 100% insurance coverage but your spouse is unemployed. They can baby sit ½ of the time but will be looking for a job the other 1/2.

    		 

     

     

    #16

    You are 24 years old and divorced with a premature baby. You are responsible for 20% ($40,000) of the medical bills which totaled $200,000 and you must pay $600/month on this bill. You do have a great career, making $4,000 with 20% insurance coverage.

     


     

     
     

    #17

     

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby and toddler. Both parents have graduated from college and are making $5,000, combined household income with 80% insurance coverage. You do have school loans to pay off at $200/month.

    		 

    #18

     

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby but the baby is very sick with allergies and needs treatment at $100/month. You are working full time and trying to finish school. You make $1500 with no insurance coverage.

     

     
     

    #19

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby. You are a college graduate, making $3,000 with 80% insurance coverage but your spouse is unemployed and can care for the child but needs child care ½ time in order to look for a job.

          		 

    #20

    You are 24 years old and divorced with a new baby. You make $2500 with no insurance coverage. You did inherit $100,000 from your parents to be paid evenly each month for ten years.



     
     

    #21

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby and 2 other children. You work part time making $1,500 with 80% insurance coverage. Sorry to say your spouse died but they had good insurance coverage and left you with $200,000. (Can only be used to invest in a house - no house payment)

    		 

    #22

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby who has downs syndrome and requires special care at the cost of $300/month. You make$2,000 with 80% insurance coverage and your parents pay all school expenses and baby sit for you ½ of the time.

     
     

     

    #23

    You are 24 years old and married with new twin babies. You make $3,000 combined household income with 80% insurance coverage. The other parent works part time and goes to school on a scholarship.

     

          		 

     

    #24

    You are 24 years old and divorced with new baby triplets. You make $2,000 with 80% insurance coverage. Your parents are very helpful and let you live in their home for free but both your parents work and cannot help with child care.


     

     
     

    #25

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby born 3 months premature ($total medical costs are $250,000). You make $3,500 combined household income with 80% insurance coverage. You also have school loans which must be repaid at $300/month.

    		 

    #26

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby which suffers from colic and cries at least 12 hours a day. You make $1,500 by managing some apartments and you get free rent. But you do not have any insurance coverage. You only need child care part time - 1/4 of full time.

     

     
     

    #27

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby who suffers from anoxia due to a difficult child birth and lack of oxygen. They need extra medical treatment at $100/month. You make $3,500 combined household income with 50% insurance coverage.

    You inherited your Grandma’s home and only need to pay $200/month for taxes.

          		 

    #28

    You are 24 years old and divorced. You had a baby who was born prematurely and you must pay off the costs of $90,000 at $500/month. You live at home with your parents and make $2,000 with no insurance coverage. You do not get any child support.



     
     

    #29

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby who requires a special formula which costs $60/month. Your spouse died suddenly leaving you without any life insurance. You make $2,500 with 80% health insurance coverage.

          		 

    #30

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby. You make $2,500 with 80% health insurance coverage. You recently made a killing on the stock market and got $100,000 and invested in a house but still have to pay $600 a month for the house payment.

     
     

    #31

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby who is nursing. The baby is deaf and requires a special day care which costs and extra $200/month. You make $4,000 combined household income with 80% health insurance coverage.

          		 

    #32

    You are 24 years old and divorced with a new baby. You have a well established career and make $4,000 with 80% health insurance coverage. You also receive $200 child support.

    #33

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby that is nursing. You make $2,500 with no insurance coverage and your spouse is unemployed and can care for the child ½ of the time except when they are looking for a job. The mother of the child suffers from post partum depression and needs medication at $60/month and therapy at $200/month.

          		 

    #34

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby who is handicapped with Downs Syndrome. You have a good career and make $3,000 with 100% health insurance coverage.

     

    #35

    You are 24 years old and married. You recently adopted a new baby from China and your spouse can take maternity leave for 6 weeks. The adoption cost $10,000 and must be repaid at $500/month. You make $3,500 combined household income with 80% insurance coverage.

          		 

    #36

    You are 24 years old and divorced with new twin babies. You make $2,500 and receive excellent child support of $500/month but only have 50% health insurance coverage.



     
     

    #37

    You are 24 years old and married with new baby triplets. You have a well established career and only one parent works. You make $3,500 with 80% health insurance coverage.

          		 

    #38

    You are 24 years old and single with a premature baby which cost $100,000 and must be repaid at $300/month. You do receive good child support from the other parent at $250/month. You make $2,000 with no insurance coverage.

     
     

    #39

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby and 2 other children. You have well established career making $4,000 with 80% insurance coverage and only one parent works.

    		 

    #40

    You are 24 years old and divorced with a new baby and a toddler. You make $3,000 with 80% insurance coverage and receive $600 in child support.

     

     
     

    #41

    You are 24 years old and married with a new baby but the child had a defective heart and it cost $100,000 for the corrective surgery. You make $4,000 combined household income with both parents working. You have 80% health insurance coverage so you owe $500/month on the 20% of the $100,000.

    		 

    #42

    You are 24 years old and single with a new baby who was hurt in a car accident which cost $5,000 and must be repaid at $200/month. You make $2,000 with no insurance coverage.

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