You respond, “What you should do is create your own budget. A budget is _________________________. It lists all your _________________________ and _________________________. When you subtract _________________________ from _________________________, what is left can be a _________________________, _________________________, or it could be _________________________. The reason having a _________________________ is bad is because _________________________.
“Will my budget be anything like the government’s budget?”
You respond, “They have similarities and differences. Some similarities include _________________________. Some differences include _________________________.