Willie sometimes feels uncertain that he has made the right decision when he spends his money or when he agrees to participate in activities with his
friends. He knows that you learned about the decision-making process and asks you about the process.
Each month, Willie spends $30-40 for his transportation to and from school. He’d like to cut back to $20 or less so he has more money to spend on other things. You know that he now pays for gas so a friend will occasionally drive him the three miles to and from school. To help him learn about the DECIDE steps, explain what he should do as he decides how to get to and from school for less than $20 each month.
Establish your
Criteria: Willie needs to consider choosing a cheaper mode of
transportation.
Choose 2 to 4
good options: Willie could take the bus or he could take a cab to the
school trip.
Find the pros and cons: Taking a bus
is much cheaper than paying his
friend to take him, but the trip will be take longer, and you could meet
some very weird people on the bus. Taking a cab will be quicker than his
friend or the bus, but it will be more costly.
