A: MHS will determine what the member needs to do to improve her management of income and expenses from check to check. MHS will describe the difference between needs and wants.
R: Member informed MHS that she is overwhelmed with her bills. Member states that her cell phone bill is overdue, cable bill is past due, and rent was not paid in full on last month. MHS reiterated to the member the importance of budgeting which is also part of her independent living goal. MHS inquired on the member’s reason for not adhering to the monthly budget previously discussed. “Well I really haven’t even thought about that budget because I have other stuff I need to do,” states the member. MHS began