Journal

__Roles:__ Dad- Patrick, 43 years old Mom- Liana, 43 years old Daughter- Andrea, 17 years old Twins- Mariah and Jacob, 15 years old Son- Justin, 13 years old
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Our family consists of 6 people, 3 boys and 3 girls. So far our family really hasn't had any problems. However one thing that did take us a while to decide was the age of everybody because we wanted the kids age to be young enough were the parents could have gone to college but then again no one wanted to be to young or a little kid. For our family we had the roles of everybody chosen right away with no hesitation and no one arguing for a role or not wanting to be what they were. 
 * Day 2:   ** <span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)">

<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)">
<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"> Today my Parents got a job. My mom is a Nurse Supervisor and my dad is a Surgeon. It took them a while to find a job because at first they weren't sure what they wanted to be and also they couldn't find exactly what they wanted with the amount of pay or benefits. I think my Parents have pretty good paying jobs, when first starting my mom makes about 60,000 dollars. My dad makes about 180,000 dollars. Today my twin Jacob is sick so he is not at school, I really hope he gets better soon.

**<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)">Day 3:    ** <span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"> __Wage:__ Money that is paid by the hour, days, or week for work and services.

__Salary:__ A fixed amount of pay that you get on a regular basis adding up to the same amount each year.

<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)">__1040:__ A basic form that you file with the IRS.

__Income Tax:__ The main source of revenue and money made for the government and many states. The income tax is based on how much earned and unearned income.

__Deduction:__ Expenses that are allowed by the IRS that reduce taxable income.

__Dependent:__ Someone you can support who you can claim as an exemption.

__Exemption:__ A deduction from taxable income for you, your spouse, and your qualifying dependents.

__Payroll Tax:__ A tax based on wages, tips, and salaries paid.

__Social Security:__ The theory or practice of providing economic security and social welfare for individuals through many government programs that are kept going from money paid from public taxation.

__Medicare:__ A program run by the government of hospitalization insurance and voluntary medical insurance for people 65 years of age and over and also for certain disabled people under th age of 65.

__Gross Pay:__ Your income before anything has been taken off from taxes.

__Net Pay:__ Your income after everything has been taken off from taxes.

Well total my Mom and Dad make about 240,000 dollars. When I heard that I was happy and I was like we are going to be some spoiled little children. But then we did our Federal taxes and we have to pay them 48,541 dollars. That is so not fair and they are taking way to much of our money and that is not even all our taxes we have to pay and on top of that we will have to pay bills. Well I guess I wont be able to get everything I want. I hope soon I can get a job so I can get my own stuff with my own money. Also again today my twin Jacob is sick so he couldn't be at school I really want him to get better because I miss hanging out with him here at school. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"> **<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)">Day 4:    ** <span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"> Today my family and I searched for a house to buy and we found this one that we really like and will most likely buy. It has so many things and it is really nice. To see a picture and learn more about our house [|click here]. Well it really didn't take us that long to find our house and we found it right away, when we all saw it we knew right away it was the one we wanted. Just to make sure there wasn't a different one we wanted we looked a bit longer but didn't find one we like better. I can't wait till we buy it and move in all though i am worried about who gets what room because no one wants to share a room and we all want our own bathroom. Mom and Dad are saying that I will probably have to share with Andrea because we are both girls so that is not that bad. Even better we are going to build a pool in our backyard, I really hope it is an in-ground one because those are even better. Even though we are moving to a knew house I don't think it will be hard for me tp do because i will still live in Milwaukee and be able to go to the same school. Oh and before I forget my twin Jacob is no longer sick which is a good thing because I really missed having fun with him for those couple days. Uh oh got to go I'm supposed to be doing my homework!!

Here is a Picture of our House that we want to buy: **<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)">Day 5:    ** <span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"> My family went car shopping today. My dad wants a 2006 Ford Fusion and my mom wants a 2004 Acura MDX. They are both really nice cars and I like them. Sadly my dad really wants an RV also. I do not want to drive around in and RV and have my dad choose an RV trip over Hawaii like in that movie RV. But then on the other hand I think it might be cool because we could go camping a lot and go on vacation more than we usually would. Now that I think about it an RV would be cool. My family is also looking to buy a pool and we are looking at prices. We really want a pool but the only thing I am worried about is being able to afford it because pools are expensive. My brother Jacob wants a Hybrid car but I don't think that is going to happen because the cars we like aren't Hybrids. Because of all the things we are getting though we need to be careful about spending to much money and probably for a while we wont be able to buy a lot of things. <span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"> Today my dad bought a car. He got a Dodge Durango. I think it is a nice car because it looks good everyone can fit in it and it can pull the camper that Dad wants to get. Also today we went pool shopping and we found one we liked. It is an in-ground pool and has a slide and a diving board. However we are not going to buy it right away. Andrea and me want to get a volleyball net in the pool because we both love volleyball. Jacob wants a basketball court in our backyard though. Not to jump around or anything but back to the pool. We really like it but it is very expensive as in about 10,000 dollars! I never thought pools cost that much money. Overall I had a good day with a few minor fights with my sister about stupid stuff because thats what sisters do!
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**<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)">Day 7:   ** <span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"> Well I think today went pretty good. We purchased some main things we needed such as cell phone plans, home phone plans, and a tv plan. I really think that we could have lived with regular television but the guys in the family insisted that we get cable or satellite or whatever it is because of the sports channels they wanted. But I guess I am happy as long as I can watch One Tree Hill and Friends, which by the way are like the best shows ever and of all time (in my opinion). I can't wait to get my cell phone, I don't know what kind I'm getting yet though. Uh oh, I got to go (I'm supposed to be doing homework).

**<span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)">Day 8:  ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"> Today was an interesting day, lets just say. Some questions popped up while we were talking and having fun with each other, well that made us all laugh really hard. But we didn't just play around, we had to go to the Grocery Store again. Blah I hate the grocery it is so boring. However I guess we can't go without our toiletries aka toilet paper, napkins, and stuff like that.

Wow, my parents never showed us how much everything cost them because we were little and wouldn't understand it but now that they do show us how much we spend on stuff it costs a lot of money and money doesn't just grow on trees. Now that I know how much they spend on everything I have been trying not to get as much stuff and the stuff that I do get I try to have it not cost a lot or be to expensive. I am excited though because we are most likely getting an in-ground pool which should be a lot of fun. Oh and I can't wait to go to the dells because we purchased season passes for Mount Olympus which is a really fun place. Well I better get back to my chores before I get in trouble. <span style="color: rgb(185, 26, 239)"><span style="color: rgb(138, 5, 179)"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)">  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(185, 26, 239)">**Day 10:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(138, 5, 179)">Today was a fun day! We got our pool which is really nice and I absolutely love it. It looks really cool and I can't believe it is actually ours. I'm going to ask mom and dad if we can get a slide and a diving board for it also because that would make it a lot of fun. Besides for getting our pool we didn't do much today. We mostly hung around the house and watched tv and went on the computer. J.D, Andrea, Justin, and I were supposed to do some chores but none of us felt like it or got around to it.
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