Key Skill: Compare actual spending to planned spending using a budget comparison statement.
Judge Household
Income Gavin Judge
Jennifer Judge Child Benefit Total Income
Expenditure Fixed House Mortgage House Insurance Car Loan Subtotal
Irregular Household Expenses Car Running Costs Light and Heat Costs Broadband Subtotal
Discretionary Presents
Entertainment Holidays Subtotal
Total Expenditure Net Cash
Budgeted €
14,500 13,250 1,260
29,010
Actual €
15,000 12,500 1,260
28,760
Difference €
+500 -750 0
-250
7,600 400
1,050 9,050
5,050 1,750 1,480 250
8,530 680
1,200 5,000 6,880
24,460 4,550
8,000 375
1,300 9,675
4,480 2,150 1,330 250
8,210
900 925
6,500 8,325
26,210 2,550
+400 -25
+250 +625
-570 +400 -150 0
-320
+220 -275
+1,500 +1,445 +1,750 -2,000
1. Identify the overall difference between actual and budgeted income and expenditure for the Judge Household.
2. Suggest one possible reason house insurance was lower than budgeted. 3. Did they spend more or less money than they planned to? 4. Overall, are they in a better or worse financial situation than they planned for? 5. What item had the largest overspend compared to the planned spend?