This is a resource I created for my 5th grade students as an extension and challenge activity. It walks them through taxes, retirement, savings, and budgeting with an annual salary. It incorporates a number of math skills and applies them to the real world. Students have to find an actual apartment to live in, as well as decide on if they want to have a car payment or use public transportation, and "meal plan" to figure out how much they should budget for groceries. This is editable so you can c