8. I can estimate my rent costs. 

List the pros and cons of each living situation (page 16). 

• Finding a flat with multiple bedrooms and then find flatmates to fill the extra bedrooms (aka head tenant). 

• Finding a flat through a flatmate wanted ad (aka you move into an existing flatting group)

• Living in a one-bedroom flat or studio apartment. 

After the notes, circle which living situation you want to have. 

1. Play "The Price is Right" to learn about the costs of moving out of home. Write down your guesses on page 19. 

2. Use Trade Me to find a place to live and use that information to complete the 'My Place' Worksheet.

   • Note that if you're living alone or want to be a head tenant you are searching under "rentals." If you want to join a flat, you are searching under "flatmate wanted." You should not be searching under property because you are not looking to buy a place.

3. Once you have completed the 'My Place' worksheet, add the rent cost to your 'My Budget' on page 35. 

4. Depending on the place you have selected, add the utilities to page 36. 

   • Water = $1224/year (If water is included in your rent, you can just put down $0.)

   • Power = $2287/year (If power is included in your rent, you can just put down $0.)

   • Internet = $80/month (If internet is included in your rent, put down $0. If you have flatmates, you can divide the internet by the number of flatmates.)

   • Cell Phone - Look up your current provider and find the plan that works for you.

5. If you have finished early, complete the 'My Place' extension work on page 18.