Living on Your Own
This document explains the rules of renting an apartment.
What is a lease?
Name one sign that milk has gone bad.
What is a sour smell, clumps, or expired date?
This card helps pay for medical visits and prescriptions.
What is an insurance card?
This tool helps keep track of appointments and deadlines.
What is a calendar or planner?
A plan for how you spend and save money each month.
What is a budget?
What are 3 ways to meet new people?
Work, school, church, clubs, sports, fraternities
This kitchen appliance should never have metal placed inside it.
What is a microwave?
You should finish the entire course of this medication even if you feel better.
What are antibiotics?
Breaking a large assignment into smaller tasks helps reduce this.
What is procrastination or stress?
This number on your paycheck is usually less than your hourly wage times hours worked because of taxes.
What is net pay (take-home pay)?
Before moving in with a friend or roommate, what are 3 important things to discuss?
Shared spaces, guests, cleaning, quiet hours.
This is the safest way to thaw frozen meat.
What is in the refrigerator?
This healthcare professional can answer questions about medications and side effects.
Who is a pharmacist?
You spend 45 minutes scrolling social media when you intended to study. What is one strategy you could use to prevent this from happening?
What is putting your phone away, using an app blocker, setting a timer, or turning off notifications?
Using a credit card and paying the full balance on time helps build this.
What is a credit score (or credit history)?
Before signing a lease, you should know how much this monthly payment will be.
What is rent?
What should you do if a pan catches fire?
Turn off burner. Cover it with a lid; Use fire extinguisher. Call 911. Never use water on a grease fire
This is how often you should replace a toothbrush
Every 3-4 months and after you have been sick.
A good rule is to arrive this many minutes early to work or appointments.
What is 10–15 minutes?
DAILY DOUBLE
Name 3 ways to reduce your monthly electric bill
Lower heating/cooling costs, reduce water-heating costs, eliminate "always-on" electricity use, turn off lights when not in room.
DAILY DOUBLE
Name two things you should inspect before moving into a rental.
Existing damage, locks, smoke detectors, appliances, plumbing, windows, pests, etc.
List three pantry staples every first apartment should have.
Rice, pasta, canned beans, peanut butter, oatmeal, cooking oil, flour, spices, etc.
Name two things you should know before taking any new medication.
Dose, how often, side effects, food interactions, allergies, purpose, storage.
Name three strategies to stay organized.
To-do lists, reminders, calendar, prioritize tasks, set alarms, avoid multitasking.
Name three common monthly expenses adults pay.
Rent, utilities, groceries, phone, internet, transportation, insurance, student loans.