Document · part of 2. Budget thirteen weeks, then live them
2(a). Write a budget for thirteen consecutive weeks
Required Often forgotten
Expected income (allowance, gifts, wages) against expected expenses and savings. This has to be written before the thirteen weeks begin.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Write this before the thirteen weeks start. Requirement 2(c) tracks the SAME thirteen-week period, and 2(d) compares the two, so a budget written after the event has nothing to be a prediction of. This is the mistake that costs a Scout three months, and it is invisible until the counselor asks for the comparison.
Where this step comes from
- Personal Management Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 2(a) · Sets the thirteen consecutive weeks.