Financial Literacy.

In the past few weeks, our class have started doing Financial literacy. What is Financial Literacy? We had a teacher come in and get us started, and helped us through out. At first, he gave us a piece of paper with the options of being Married, In a relationship or single, You could have 0-4 children, You could have 0-4 Cars of any type, and 0-4 cats or dogs. Then he gave us a card with our income, How much tax we pay, and our mortgage rate. Oh. I was lucky and got a High(ish) paying job. After paying my tax, mortgage and groceries (The amount of money you pay for groceries vary) and after paying for a Fortune card (Might lose might gain), I was In credit! Throughout the next couple of weeks, I didn't Go into debt (But every week I lost money in my fortune)
Then It was the BIG Day of it. On the 4 week mark, We had to pay for a lot more things such as SKY TV, Life Insurance, Our Vehicle, Our Internet and our electricity and Then the normal things. I started the day with $1891.12 which is A LOT and ended the day with 84 dollars. I added It to my Savings (Which is 2000 Dollars) And finished the month in credit!!
I wonder how the next few month will be for me?

What's been in the news this week.

ATTENTION ALL DIVERS (In Wairarapa)

Recently, A 5m Metre long great white shark was Spotted Of the South East Coast of Wairarapa. Although It was Weeks Ago, Paua 2's Industry Association chairman Tony Craig said "It was seen a couple of weeks ago, but that's not to say it wouldn't still be hanging around."
They Sent out the warning just to be on the safe side.
Sightings of great white sharks are rare in coastal waters.
I think that although, sightings are rare, doesn't mean it wouldn't be freaky. 

Pumpkin Soup.

This week, Our class have been making Pumpkin soup. We harvested pumpkins from the School garden and together, Decided to make some soup. In groups of four, We Microwaved the pumpkin, Cut it in half, Scooped out all the seeds, Added butter, garlic, salt and pepper and roasted them for A couple of hours. We then got a large spoon and scooped out the pumpkin flesh.
Then we put it in a blender, Filled it up and Blended it. We added it to the pot, Added 4 cups of water and 4 tsp Of chicken stock. We stirred it while it was on the heat, patiently waiting and suddenly, Soup was served!
I loved it And Would enjoy second helpings.
I loved doing this because most of the day, I wasn't in the class and It was relaxed.

West Coast, South Island

This Week, Our Class has been working on a slide. We has to answer questions relating to the West Coast as even though we live here we do not know everything about our Province. For some we had to go into further detail.
I liked this because I like history, and I like learning new things (Which I do a lot).

What's Been In The News This Week...

This Year (And week), in Auckland, right now, the largest of this particular thing (In New Zealand) is being built.  A MALL! A 790 million dollar mall is being built right now in West Auckland. 

I have Quoted Stuff here "Auckland's highly anticipated Newmarket mall could open in July."  There will be 230 shops, Some of them haven't been seen in New Zealand before, including Coco Republic, which offers quality furniture. There will also be 2800 car parks. (That is not a store, but there will be 2800 car parks)

I would like to have a look around the mall when it is open, but the only flaw in that plan is that I don't live in Auckland.