1.
How good were Morgan and Alex at budgeting for
the 30 day period?
2.
What role did budgeting play in survival for
Alex and Morgan?
3.
Do you agree with Sen. Ted Kennedy’s argument
that raising the minimum wage helps families?
What about the opposing side that is against raising the minimum wage
(big business in the U.S.)?
4.
Why do you think that Alex became so emotional
about the services that were given to her and Morgan at The Free Store?
5.
Describe how you would make the decision
regarding going to the doctor vs. trying to keep finances in the black. What if children were involved—would that
change your decision making process? If
so, how?
6.
Observe how easy it was for Morgan and Alex to
get into an argument over finances. What
is the underlying feeling that you think is at the cause of the conflict?
