Case assignment 7

Wants

Needs

- Going out to eat

- New clothes for the season

- Going out with the family

- Build emergency fund

-Pay bills

-College funds

-Groceries

-Tutor

Weekly Chores

Demi: Meal prep, clean kitchen, Laundry

Grant: Outdoor work, Bedroom, Bathroom

Abigail: Bedroom, Living room, Dishes

Liam: Bedroom, Living room, Dishes

I feel much better now

Mood board

Demi: Happy

Grant: Thankful

Abigail: Stressed

Liam: Bored

With making these little adjustments, Demi feels less overwhelmed, is less anxious about the finances and feels closer to her family!

The family learns how to keep entertained as a family without going out and spending money

The family makes a mood board so they know when someone might need a little extra help or attention

The family starts having open communication with each other.

The family makes a chores list (zoomed in for detail) that can change weekly!

Then, Demi had to learn how to meal prep to save money on eating out and the time it takes to make meals for her family

The first step was to work on the family budget. They needed to understand their wants and needs.

With the help of a family management professional, Demi decided to not go back to school and to keep her current position at work and to work on her issues another way.

Demi was feeling overwhelmed with her work and home responsibilities, and the financial state her family was in, so she was contemplating going back to school.