CONGRATULATIONS MILLIONAIRE!

Objective: spend $1,000,000, calculating expense and tracking purchases 

You have just been awarded $1,000,000.  There are certain guidelines to your inheritance, which can be found below. If you do not spend all your money before the deadline, you will lose it.  So start spending!  Happy shopping!

GUIDELINES

  1. Put at least $75,000 aside for your college education.
  2. Purchase a home that is no more than $300,000
  3. Take a family vacation (all expenses must be included in the cost: hotel, airfare, meals, transportation, spending money, etc.)
  4. Buy one vehicle
  5. Make one charitable donation (friends, family, and pets do not qualify)
Your grand total does not have to equal exactly $1,000,000 but should be as close as possible.  This project is designed to help you plan your future, build your math skills, and have fun while researching!  Try to think of your future as you spend your money. Although part of real life, you are NOT required to pay taxes, closing fees, or other expenses for this project. ​

ADDITIONAL RULES

  1. Vacation must include all expenses
  2. Your house cannot cost more that $300,000.  Use a realty website and find a home that is currently for sale that you would like.  Include all the information about your house on your GoogleSlides presentation.
  3. Create a GoogleSlides presentation with one slide for each major purchase.  Minor purchases may be include on the same page (such as a shopping spree at GameStop, Target, Old Navy, etc.)
  4. You may NOT purchase more than 3 of the same items
  5. Use the GoogleSheets tracking sheet to calculate your expenses.  Save a copy to your GoogleDrive account. 
  6. Design an attractive cover for your GoogleSlides presentation
  7. Share your GoogleSheets tracking sheet and GoogleSlides presentation when you have completed your project.