Ta-da!
-Answer Time -Answer Time!
-It's StoryBots: Answer Time -Answer Time!
They live in your computer And they've got a job to do
They're all about learning And they make it fun too
-And when you have a question -They'll answer it for you
It's StoryBots: Answer Time
Answer Time!
-Hey, there. -How's it going?
Hey, Boop. How often should I brush my teeth?
Boop, boop.
At least twice a day?
Boop.
All right. That's what I do.
Twice a day?
I thought it was twice a year! That explains everything!
Boop.
Sit!
Uh, okay.
Speak!
Hello?
Roll over!
Roll over?
Sorry, Bang. I was talking to my dog.
That's cool.
He can fly up in the sky
He's Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy
Bing? We're kind of on the clock here.
-Yeah, one sec. It's almost the best part. -I think--
Oh, man!
Check it out! We've got a Level Three coming in!
Hey, StoryBots. I'm so glad I got through.
I could sure use your super mega awesome help.
Hold on, Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy. I'm trying to watch your show. Huh?
Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy! I can't believe this! This is awesome!
I'm your biggest fan!
Well, that's super mega awesome, Bing.
But I gotta tell you, I'm in a bit of a bind. I could use--
Do you need help defeating Humungo Girl?
Humungo Girl? Oh, no. It's even harder than that. You see, I--
Is Professor Annihilation trying to take over the world again?
No, Bing. Not Professor Annihilation. I took care of him. What I really need--
Holy cow! You're looking for a sidekick!
I've trained my whole life for this. I accept! This is amazing!
-We're gonna be so awesome together-- -Bing!
Maybe if you let Mr. Awesome Ultra Guy speak for a minute,
he'll tell us what he needs.
Thanks, Beep. What I really need is help figuring out
what a budget is.
A wudge-it?
Not a wudge-it, a budget.
The people that work on my show, that wear suits and talk about money,
keep telling me that I'm way over budget.
I don't know what that means.
Cape delivery for Mr. Awesome Ultra Guy.
That's just super mega awesome.
Put them next to the 364 other capes that I bought, would you? Thank you.
Now I've got one cape for every day of the year.
Huh.
But do you really need that many capes?
Jetpack delivery for Mr. Awesome Ultra Guy.
Why, that's super mega awesome!
Put it next to the six other jetpacks that I recently bought. Thank you.
Now I have one jetpack for every day of the week.
I don't know jetpacks, but that sounds a bit excessive to me, dude.
Boop.
So, StoryBots, my friends, can you help me figure out what this budget thing is?
Because the suit people who talk about money,
they said if I don't get under budget, they're gonna cancel my show!
What?! They can't cancel your show! We gotta stop them!
If a budget has something to do with money,
maybe a bank could help?
-Good idea! -A bank should totally have the answer.
I'm going to the bank right away!
Thank you, Bing. That's a relief. I knew I could count on you.
Have no fear, Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy. We are on the job.
Answer Time!
Hey, StoryBots. Can you tell me a fun fact?
Fun fact number 459,401,380.
Did you know that horse hooves are made of the same stuff as human fingernails?
There you go, honey. All set.
Okay, who's next to get their nails done?
Cancel the rest of my appointments!
This is gonna take all day.
Hi, StoryBots. What is the least common multiple?
Help! I've got eight hot dogs and only six buns.
You need another pack of buns.
Now there's 12 buns and only eight hot dogs.
You need another pack of hot dogs.
But that makes 16 dogs and only 12 buns, and it just keeps going!
18 buns, 16 dogs. 24 dogs, 18 buns. 24 buns and 24…
Look at that.
That's the least common multiple.
What's that?
The smallest number that can be divided by two different numbers
with no remainder.
Oh, no!
Now what?
Now we gotta eat 24 hot dogs.
Next stop, StoryBots Central Bank.
What do you need?
I need to learn about how budgets work, fast.
Budgets? I love budgets.
Did someone say budgets? File me under interested.
So, what about the fascinating world of budgets
do you want our two pennies' worth?
Um, I just need to know how they work.
You are in for a surplus of fun.
Cool. I love fun.
Huh?
A budget, derived from the old French word "bougette," meaning small pouch,
is a quantified financial plan.
Ugh. This is so boring.
But I need to know how budgets work for Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy!
-…corporate loss… -…estimating expenses in finance…
Pay attention, Bing.
Assets, liabilities, and cash-flows…
Come on. Got to focus!
Some people like to establish…
Stay…. awake!
You've got to really figure out and find your average yearly expenses…
You can do it, Bing! You've got to make it!
…because we all know that a good system can make budgeting a dream.
Dream…
Huh?
Welcome to the Over Budget Hotel.
May we help you crunch some numbers?
No, thanks. Got to go. Bye!
Financial planning is the bedrock of wealth.
Get me out of here!
Huh?
-Make some room for savings! -What about expenses?
-Got to budget for food. -And clothes.
-And toys. -Don't forget taxes.
There's always room in the budget.
You're over budget, Bing.
Your spending is sky-high.
All spending and no saving makes Bing an over budget boy.
One four makes two twos.
Divide with us, Bing.
Huh?
Oh, hey! I'm ready to check out now.
But you're just starting to get it.
Budgeting is a lifelong skill.
You're always gonna need it.
Our lemons!
Whoa. Are you okay?
Yeah. I'm okay. Sorry about the lemons.
No worries. We have a line item for damages in our budget.
Wait, did you say budget?
Of course. We're entrepreneurs. We run a small business.
My mum says we're money savvy.
I need to know how budgets work. Do you think you can help?
Come with us. We'll show you.
Awesome. Thanks! This is gonna be amazing.
Hey, Aileen, where did that little yellow guy go?
Guess he had low interest.
Low interest!
Hi.
How many plants are there?
-Hey, Dink. -Yeah, Doink?
How many types of plants do you think there are on Earth?
The Earth? Probably about 25.
Twenty-five? There's got to be at least 50 different types of plants on Earth!
-There's no way there's that many! -So now you know all about plants?
-Are you some kind of botanist? -No, but I love plants. I own a plant.
How can I be friends with somebody
who thinks there are only 25 different kinds of plants on the Earth?
How can I be friends with somebody
who thinks there's 50 or even more different kinds of plants on Earth?
-Fine. Go ahead, laugh. -I am!
You go that way, I'll go this way, and we'll never see each other again.
-I'm going this way, you go that way. -That's my way. I said it first.
-No, you went that way last time. -I'll go this way.
Now we're going together! I don't wanna go with you.
-I don't want to go with you. -Okay, fine.
Hello, gentlemen. I thought I might offer some assistance.
Scientists estimate there are between 300,000 and 400,000
different types of plants on the Earth.
Yeah, right! And I'm a blue-bearded Bigfoot!
400,000 different types of plants on the Earth?
What would a snake that lives in the rainforest know about plants?
Come on, Doink. Let's get out of here.
Plants all around
Plants, plants everywhere Growing here, sprouting there
Shrubs, grass, flowers, trees Reeds swaying in the breeze
Jasmine and juniper Larkspur and lavender
Big ponderosa pines Tumbleweeds and grapevines
Crocuses and daisies Daffodils and peonies
Honeysuckle, flax flax Hungry Venus flytraps
Lemongrass and clover Dandelions taking over
Fescue, kudzu Rubber plants and bamboo
Between 300,000 and 400,000 Species of plants grow far and near
We don't know every kind There are others to find
About 2,000 more are discovered every year
Wow.
Lots of plants are good to eat Lettuce, beets, oats, wheat
-Carrots, peas, squash, tomatoes -Cauliflowers, sweet potatoes
Apples, pears, plums, cherries Sugarcane, boysenberries
-Collard greens, spinach, kale -Even parts of cattail
Not you, kitty.
Aloe and saguaro Milkweed and mistletoe
-Palm trees by the bay, poison ivy -Stay away!
-Can you count all the plants? -Not a chance!
The list goes on and on But now it's time to finish this song
Plants all around
Next stop, Lemon Squeezy Incorporated.
Where's your business? I've got to find out how a budget works.
Ta-da!
Our lemonade stand.
What? I know you said a small business, but this is pretty small.
Bing, buddy. Listen, this is just a part of our genius branding strategy.
Marv, look.
We'll take 20.
Anyway, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Whoa. Cool!
Welcome to Lemon Squeezy Incorporated. We do our lemonade production right here.
Now, let's not put all our lemons in one basket. Yeah, three's fine.
-How many litres? No deal. -Buy! Sell!
-You made all this with a budget? -Sort of.
A budget is a tool that helps plan where we spend our money.
How does that work?
Sale.
First, you need money coming in. That's called income.
But we also need to spend money on things we need to make the lemonade.
Those are called expenses.
This one's for lemon juice.
This one's for sugar.
And we've got to pay our workers.
So we have room in the budget for them.
Here's your lemonade, sir.
Cool. But what's that one for?
Oh, that's the best one of all.
It's the money that's left over after you pay your expenses.
It's called a surplus.
When you have a bigger surplus,
you have more money to spend on things you want.
Surplus, huh?
I know how to increase your sales to make a bigger surplus!
Every glass of lemonade needs more sugar. Everyone loves sugar!
No! You're going to unbalance--
With all the money going to sugar, there's not enough money for workers!
We're not working for free.
No pay, no way.
What happened? Why didn't that work?
Now that we're spending more money on sugar,
our expenses are more than our income.
That's called a deficit.
You can't keep spending more money than you have coming in.
Let's balance the budget.
And clean this place up.
You see, if you make sure that your income is equal to your expenses,
well, you've got yourself a balanced budget, baby.
So you follow the plan to make sure you're not spending more than you get?
Exactly.
Wow. Looks like we budgeted so well,
we have enough to give everyone a hefty bonus.
Hefty bonus?
We're rich!
Yeah, we're gonna have lots of money!
I'd love to party, but I gotta get Super Mega Ultra Awesome Guy his answer.
Thanks for your help! Bye! Wow, budgets are awesome!
No problem, Bing. Stay savvy.
See you later!
Budget, budget It pays to have a budget
You can get the most out of your money With a budget
A budget is a plan For using money you earn
Keeping track of where it goes Is important to learn
Stick to your decisions In the budget you've made
So your money won't run out Before the next time you're paid
Now "income" is a word For the money you get
From a job like mowing lawns Or maybe walking a pet
But you've also got expenses So there's money to pay
-For the things you need and want -And you may give some away
Budget, budget It pays to have a budget
Your budget shows the money You expect to bring in
Compared with the amount That you're intending to spend
-If your income is greater than expenses -Hooray!
You've got a surplus That's extra to spend or save
But if your income is less Than the expenses you expect
That's a deficit A problem that you need to correct
By using money that you saved You can cut what you spend
Or even borrow from someone Who has money to lend…
-There you go. -Thank you, friend.
If your income and expenses Are exactly the same
-You've got a balanced budget -You may have heard the name
A budget helps you plan For the spending you do
So until you're paid again Your money carries you through
And maybe you can keep a little extra too
Budget, budget It pays to have a budget
You can make your dreams come true With a budget
Hello? Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy?
Bing, I am so relieved to see you. I'm glad you're back.
Did you find out what this budget thing is?
I did. A budget is something you use to control your money.
Jetpack delivery for Mr. Awesome Ultra Guy.
Wait, did I order another one of those? Silly me.
Oh, well. Guess it never hurts to have eight jetpacks, right?
That's the problem, Super Mega Awesome Ultra Guy!
You can't spend more money than you have coming in.
-That's what's making you over budget. -Now that makes sense.
But, how do I get under budget?
By spending less! And returning the stuff you don't need.
Are you kidding me? I have to return this jetpack? I just got it.
Yes, and you need to return 364 of the 365 identical capes you bought.
But what if this cape gets dirty? What am I supposed to do then?
Look, it seems like you have two choices.
Return the stuff you don't need and keep making your show
or keep spending money you don't have and let them cancel it!
Huh.
Bing, when you put it like that, the choice is pretty clear.
I'm gonna sell the stuff I don't really need,
I'm gonna cut my spending,
and then I'm gonna keep fighting in the name of truth and justice.
That is a super mega awesome ultra choice.
I can't thank you enough for all your help, Bing.
And remember, StoryBots, keep being awesome.