Intro Statement
For a Special Day under the budget of $300, I chose to bring my dad. I will have the Special Day on June 15th because it is Father’s Day. Our day will include high tea, shopping at Granville Island, a sushi lunch, a walk in Queen Elizabeth Park, a tour of Bloedel Conservatory, dinner at Po Kong, and a movie at the local Cineplex movie theatre.
Itinerary
12:00-1:00pm: Have high tea
1:30-3:00pm: Take Aquabus to Granville Island and go shopping
3:10-4:10pm: Take Aquabus back to Vancouver and go to lunch at Yoko Sushi
4:30-5:15pm: Drive to Queen Elizabeth Park and take a walk
5:30-6:15pm: Tour Bloedel Conservatory
6:30-7:30pm: Drive to Po Kong and have dinner
8:00-9:50pm: Drive to movie theatre and watch Coraline in Remastered 3D (buy popcorn and drinks)
Budget
| Description of Purchase | Cost | Percentage of Budget | References |
| High Tea ($45 per person) | $90.00 | 30% | High Tea |
| 2 Day Passes to Aquabus | $40.00 | 13.3% | Aquabus Ferry Ltd. |
| Lunch at Yoko Sushi | $47.15 | 15.7% | YOKO SUSHI MENU.pdf – Google Drive |
| 1 Youth ticket and 1 Adult ticket to Bloedel Conservatory | $14.10 | 4.7% | Prices and memberships at Bloedel Conservatory | City of Vancouver |
| Dinner at Po Kong | $59.10 | 19.7% | Po Kong Vegetarian Restaurant | vegetarian | 1334 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5V 3E4, Canada |
| 2 tickets to movie | $22.00 | 7.3% | Cineplex.com | Movies, Showtimes, Tickets, Trailers |
| 1 large popcorn and 2 regular drinks | $15.50 | 5.1% | Cineplex.com | Express Pick-up |
40/300 x 100 = 13.3%
47.15/300 x 100 = 15.7%
14.1/300 x 100 = 4.7%
59.1/300 x 100 = 19.7%
22/300 x 100 = 7.3%
15.5/300 x 100 = 5.1%
Analysis
- How much did you end up spending on your special day?
In the end, I spent $287.85 on the Special Day.
2. What percentage of the total budget did you end up spending?
Since I spent $287.85, the percentage of my total budget would be 95.95%.
287.85/300 x 100 = 95.95%
3. What might you have done differently if you only had a budget of $100?
If my budget was shortened to $100, I would have minimized my purchases and changed an activity to something less expensive. Some examples of limiting the budget include ordering less at dinner or going to a different, cheaper restaurant, buying less at the movies, and/or swapping the high tea with another activity, like extending our walk or stopping at a café, and so on.
4. What might you have done differently if you had a budget of $500?
If my budget was upgraded to $500, I might have taken a more expensive tour, like one in Victoria, Vancouver Island. Also, I would have made more purchases during meals or at Granville Island. Another activity I would do is shopping at a mall and spending some money.
Reflection
- Why did you choose this specific person? Why do you believe they deserve to be celebrated?
I wanted my dad to accompany me on a Special Day because he has done so much for me and my family. Recently, I have learned to appreciate him more as I watch him support his family, now more than ever. This is why I believe my dad should be celebrated, and why I wanted him to have a Special Day.
2. Why did you choose to spend your budget the way you did? What factors went into your decisions?
While creating the itinerary, I took my time to select each activity so the day would be full of things my dad and I liked to do together, like going to the movie theatre or taking walks, or something that we have been doing for a long time, like eating dinner at Po Kong, a restaurant I have been going to since I was young. Considering that my spending was restricted by the $300 budget, I tried my best to limit my purchases and choose cheaper options while also making sure the Special Day was as enjoyable as possible.