Finances
This is a plan for how you will spend and save your money each month.
What is a budget?
Doing this with soap and water before eating and after using the bathroom helps prevent the spread of germs and illness.
What is washing your hands?
These are the three basic things you need to wash dirty dishes by hand.
What are dish soap, warm water, and a sponge or dishcloth?
When someone is speaking to you, this means paying attention, not interrupting, and showing interest in what they are saying.
What is active listening?
This is something you want to accomplish or work toward in the future, such as getting a job, saving money, or improving your health.
What is a goal?
These are expenses that usually stay the same each month, such as rent or a car payment.
What are fixed expenses? (Or fixed bills)
Dentists recommend doing this twice a day for two minutes to help prevent cavities and gum disease.
What is brushing your teeth?
Before putting clothes in the washing machine, you should check these two things to prevent damage to your clothes or washing machine.
What are clothing pockets and care labels?
These are three examples of positive body language that can help show someone you are friendly, interested, and paying attention.
What are appropriate eye contact, smiling, and facing the person who is speaking? (Accept nodding, an open posture, and other appropriate examples.)
A goal you plan to accomplish soon, such as cleaning your room this weekend or making a doctor's appointment, is called this type of goal.
What is a short-term goal?
This three-digit number helps lenders decide how likely you are to repay borrowed money.
What is a credit score?
Eating a variety of foods from these major food groups helps your body get the nutrients it needs to stay healthy.
What are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy or fortified alternatives?
To prevent the spread of germs and foodborne illness, you should always do this after cutting raw chicken or other raw meat and before preparing other foods.
What is washing your hands and cleaning the cutting board, knife, and countertop with soap and water?
This communication style means expressing your thoughts, feelings, and needs clearly and respectfully without being aggressive or allowing others to take advantage of you.
What is assertive communication?
When a big goal feels overwhelming, this strategy makes it easier to accomplish by dividing it into smaller, more manageable tasks.
What is breaking a goal into smaller steps or creating an action plan?
Question: When creating a monthly budget, these are five types of expenses you should plan for to help manage your money and avoid overspending.
What are rent/housing, utilities, groceries, transportation, and savings?
Even when you feel healthy, it is important to schedule these appointments to check your overall health, review medications, and identify possible health problems early
What are regular medical checkups or preventive care visits?
These are four household chores you should do regularly to help keep your home clean, healthy, and free of pests.
What are taking out the trash, washing dishes, cleaning the bathroom, and sweeping or vacuuming floors? (Accept other reasonable answers.)
A friend repeatedly asks to borrow money, but you are uncomfortable lending it. This is an example of a social situation where you may need to practice this important skill.
What is setting healthy boundaries or respectfully saying no?
You have been working toward a goal but experience a setback. Rather than giving up, name three healthy strategies you can use to stay motivated and continue making progress.
What are reviewing or adjusting your plan, asking for support, learning from the setback, celebrating small successes, and reminding yourself why the goal matters? (Accept any three.)
You owe $1,000 on a credit card with a high interest rate. You make only the minimum payment each month. This is why the debt may take years to pay off.
What is interest accumulating on the unpaid balance?
These are three important things you should tell your doctor or dentist during an appointment to help them provide safe and effective care.
What are your current medications, any symptoms or health concerns, and your medical history or allergies?
You are cooking dinner when grease in a frying pan catches fire. These are two things you should NEVER do to put out the fire.
What are pouring water on the fire and trying to carry the burning pan to the sink? (If safe, turn off the heat and cover the pan with a metal lid or baking sheet. If the fire is spreading, evacuate and call 911.)
You are upset because a roommate keeps leaving dirty dishes in the sink. Instead of yelling, ignoring the problem, or making accusations, name three healthy communication strategies you could use to resolve the disagreement.
What are staying calm, using 'I' statements, listening to the roommate's perspective, and working together on a solution? (Accept any three.)
Before setting a goal, it is important to think about these two things to help you decide if the goal is realistic and worth working toward.
What are what you want to accomplish and why it is important to you?