Jackson Rogers

Jackson Rogers

Period 4

Morgon Spurlock and his girlfriend spent 30 days living on minimum wage. They worked minimum wage jobs as landskapers, construction workers, and cofee shop workers. They are barely earning enough to get by and have to buy from charity shopes. Morgon’s girlfriend breaks down emotionally because of how sorry she feels for the people who spend their lives living like that. After about a week, she contracts a urinary tract infection and has a huge medical bill along with Morgon hurting his hand and having a huge bill as well. Multiple full days of work’s income is spent on hospital finances alone. Eventually they bring in their niece and nefews and they start arguing in front of them about the money issues, even though it has only been a few days. All they have been eating is beans and rice and they have bare minimum amounts of furnature. When Morgon’s girlfriends birthday comes along, they have to find cheap ways to have fun so they dont argue about money again and go broke.

Eliazar Cabrera

Why do you think that Alex became so emotional about the services that were given to her and Morgan at the Free Store?

I think that Alex got so emotional because she sees know how those people love every day and the fact that the people who run the free store they gave them free stuff. Also they were living in a empty apartment and they had to sit in the floor to eat and also to sleep on that hard dirty floor and they did not even had a couch to sit in when they came from work tired. So when they gave them those things that's why she got so emotional that she started to cry.

How good were Morgan and Alex at budgeting for the 30 day period?

Morgan and Alex were doing very well on budgeting for the 30 day period because they were getting the things they need and not what they want l. Also when Morgan and Alex had to go to the hospital they had to go because if they didn't that bill that they got of the hospital would of become bigger because what Alex and Morgan had could've  of become a bigger problem as the days  passed so what they did was a good thing on going to the hospital.

Sadot Lopez

9) My idea behind why Alex became so emotional was simply because of the situation she was living in. (Assuming) Alex had never had to keep her life savings hidden in a jar or inside an old boot in the closet, the making of this film was probably really tough on her. Living on minimum wage is already really tough so you begin to live by the dollar, and when she got all that stuff for FREE. It just made her reflect on how stressful the situation is and how deeply someone can make an impact on someone life by giving help when they're in need.

7) After watching this film its really hard to vote NO for Sen. Ted Kennedy. Just by watching you feel the struggle. Raising the minimum wage definitely can help families but i suppose that money has to come from somewhere. So those in power with wealth want to maintain that power, even if it wont affect them at all considering how much money they make. I guess another reason could be that with a higher minimum wage there might be lower job opportunities. Which could hurt more than help some families, but I honestly cant give a good argument because i don't know enough on the topic to voice a reasonable and credible opinion.

Davis Karl Patterson

What role did budgeting play in survival for Alex and Morgan?

Budgeting was imperative for the survival of Morgan and Alex. In order for them to have survived through the 30 days the had to put their old lifestyle to the side and be much more fragile. This meant that the couple had to keep their balance on their mind constantly, and really separate the needs from the wants in their life. The main character Morgan especially had a difficult time separating the two aspects of their life.

How good were Morgan and Alex at budgeting for 30 days?

Morgan and Alex adjusted pretty well to receiving minimum wag opposed to being a millionaire couple and overall they did well for 30 days. Morgan made some bad spending decisions that, if they lived on minimum wage for any longer, could have hurt them. Along with that hospital bills added up to being quite a lot of money and had potential to  bankrupt the couple, but the couple budgeted well for 30 days, any longer, and they might have been on the streets.

Anthoney Morris 30 days minimum wage

Alex got so sad in the store because she had nothing when she was living in the apartment. They were struggling and they really coudent make a lot of money because they were living on minimum wage. it's hard living on small amount of money.

Aidan Dillon

1. Morgan and Alex did not do a poor job on budgeting, in fact, they did a good job of budgeting throughout most of the 30 days. It only seemed like they did a bad job of budgeting based on their medical bills. They owed and overwhelming amount of money at the end of the 30 days, all from emergency room bills for the both of them. Without insurance, just walking through the door can charge you up to $500. Not a penny went to waste for Alex, who would walk to work everyday so she wouldn't have to spend $2-$3 on the bus. The only time Morgan wasn't a thoughtful spender was when he had his niece and nephew over for a weekend. This is when the line of wants and needs conflicts with saving money. This also brings up an argument between Morgan and Alex about what and what not to spend money on. Morgan has a more relaxed thought of money, and thinks it should be spent on important events and occasions, like birthdays and Easter. Alex was more strict about money, and kept a tight budget throughout the 30 days. Morgan may have broke before the 30 days was over, but the two of them together kept steady budgets.

12. The cause for arguments over finances is based on wants and needs. There are certain things you need to have in order to live a healthy life. These include food, shelter, warmth, etc. But there are things that people, like Morgan, want, rather than need. Morgan spent his money on things he wanted, like snacks and movies, when Alex only bought things she needed. Alex didn’t even take the bus, because she thought that it was something that she didn’t need to waste only a few dollars on. Arguments would stir when these events happened. Morgan would go about spending money for pleasure, and Alex didn’t spend a dime on anything for herself. Over 50% of divorces are due to finance. Needs and wants can control our lives and how we live healthy lives.

1. Morgan and Alex did not do a poor job on budgeting, in fact, they did a good job of budgeting throughout most of the 30 days. It only seemed like they did a bad job of budgeting based on their medical bills. They owed and overwhelming amount of money at the end of the 30 days, all from emergency room bills for the both of them. Without insurance, just walking through the door can charge you up to $500. Not a penny went to waste for Alex, who would walk to work everyday so she wouldn't have to spend $2-$3 on the bus. The only time Morgan wasn't a thoughtful spender was when he had his niece and nephew over for a weekend. This is when the line of wants and needs conflicts with saving money. This also brings up an argument between Morgan and Alex about what and what not to spend money on. Morgan has a more relaxed thought of money, and thinks it should be spent on important events and occasions, like birthdays and Easter. Alex was more strict about money, and kept a tight budget throughout the 30 days. Morgan may have broke before the 30 days was over, but the two of them together kept steady budgets.

12. The cause for arguments over finances is based on wants and needs. There are certain things you need to have in order to live a healthy life. These include food, shelter, warmth, etc. But there are things that people, like Morgan, want, rather than need. Morgan spent his money on things he wanted, like snacks and movies, when Alex only bought things she needed. Alex didn’t even take the bus, because she thought that it was something that she didn’t need to waste only a few dollars on. Arguments would stir when these events happened. Morgan would go about spending money for pleasure, and Alex didn’t spend a dime on anything for herself. Over 50% of divorces are due to finance. Needs and wants can control our lives and how we live healthy lives.