Personal Finance Math
You spend $45 on groceries, $25 on a hoodie, and $30 on shoes. This is the total amount spent on wants.
What is $55?
Food, housing, basic clothing, and water fall into this category of essential expenses.
What are needs?
This web-slinging Marvel hero is played by Tom Holland in the MCU trilogy.
Who is Spider-Man (Peter Parker)?
This global short-form video app heavily influences which songs trend on the music charts.
What is TikTok?
The Amazon-owned streaming platform where gamers broadcast live gameplay and interact with fans.
What is Twitch?
You buy 2 movie tickets for $12 each and a large popcorn for $9. This is your total spending.
What is $33?
Concert tickets, gaming skins, and designer accessories fall into this category of optional expenses.
What are wants?
This sci-fi film franchise starring Timothée Chalamet takes place on the desert planet Arrakis.
What is Dune?
This mega-star singer released album hits like SOS with tracks including "Kill Bill" and "Snooze."
Who is SZA?
In Call of Duty: Warzone, this game mode drops players into a battle royale where victory goes to the last squad standing.
What is Battle Royale?
A box of 8 cereal bars costs $12. A box of 12 cereal bars costs $15. This is the cheaper price per bar.
What is $1.25 (the 12-pack)?
Subscriptions like Netflix or a monthly gym membership—costs that stay the exact same amount every billing cycle—are called this.
What is a fixed expense?
This hit Netflix show features teens hunting for treasure in North Carolina while dodging "Kooks."
What is Outer Banks?
This pop star swept music charts with her Short n' Sweet album featuring hits like "Espresso."
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
This fast-paced car soccer game made by Psyonix allows players to do aerial flips and rocket boosts.
What is Rocket League?
The bank fee charged to your account if you try to spend more money than you actually have in your balance.
What is an overdraft fee?
Expenses that fluctuate from month to month based on usage and personal habits, like gas, takeout food, or shopping.
What is a variable expense?
The main fictional villain in The Avengers who snapped away half the universe with the Infinity Gauntlet.
Who is Thanos?
This legendary Canadian artist and hip-hop mogul founded the record label OVO Sound.
Who is Drake?
Sony’s flagship open-world action series featuring Kratos and his son Atreus exploring Norse mythology.
What is God of War (God of War Ragnarök)?
Buying an item on the spur of the moment without planning for it or considering your budget beforehand.
What is impulse buying?
The total amount of money you earn or receive from working a job, doing chores, allowance, or selling items online.
What is income?
This HBO drama starring Zendaya follows high school students navigating modern teenage life.
What is Euphoria?
This Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar broke global streaming records with his album Un Verano Sin Ti.
Who is Bad Bunny?
The famous fighting game franchise developed by NetherRealm Studios known for its brutal "Fatality" finishing moves.
What is Mortal Kombat?
You start with $180. You earn $120, spend $50 on needs, and spend $30 on wants. This is your new cash balance.
What is $220?
A written or digital plan that tracks how much money you expect to earn, spend, and save over a set period of time.
What is a budget?
The movie musical following Elphaba and Glinda before one becomes known as the Wicked Witch of the West.
What is Wicked?
Pop star who sparked a cultural phenomenon with her electro-pop album BRAT.
Who is Charli xcx?
The popular PC gaming store and launcher platform developed by Valve Corporation.
What is Steam?
You earn $14 an hour for the first 10 hours you work in a week, and $21 an hour for every hour after that. If you work 15 hours in a week, this is your total income.
What is $245?
Money set aside in a separate account specifically to handle sudden, unexpected costs like a flat tire or a cracked screen.
What is an emergency fund?
This popular Amazon superhero show features a corrupt corporate justice team led by Homelander.
What is The Boys?
The musical persona used by actor Donald Glover for tracks like "Redbone" and "3005."
Who is Childish Gambino?
The developer behind the hit digital card game Hearthstone and the iconic MMORPG World of Warcraft.
What is Blizzard Entertainment?
You start with $500.
You pay a fixed expense of $150, spend $100 on variable expenses, and earn $200 from a side hustle.
If you deposit 1/2 of your total balance into savings, this is your remaining cash.
What is $225?
You make $12 an hour for the first 8 hours you work, and $18 an hour for 3 extra hours. This is your total income.
What is $150?
The Apple TV+ thriller series set at Lumon Industries, where employees' work memories are surgically separated from their personal memories.
What is Severance?
This legendary electronic music duo from France wore robot helmets to hide their identities before splitting up after decades of hit albums like Random Access Memories.
Who is Daft Punk?
The survival horror franchise by Capcom featuring iconic characters like Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, and Ada Wong.
What is Resident Evil?