Getting a Job
This document lists your skills, education, and experience when applying for a job.
What is a resume?
This is the money you earn before taxes are taken out.
What is gross pay?
This is money you pay to the government to fund public services like roads and schools.
What are taxes?
This is a bank account where your money is stored and used for everyday spending.
What is a checking account?
This is a plan for how you spend and save your money.
What is a budget?
This is a conversation with an employer where they decide if you’re a good fit.
What is an interview?
This is the money you actually take home after taxes.
What is net pay?
This type of tax is taken directly out of your paycheck.
What is income tax?
This is when your paycheck is sent directly to your bank account.
What is direct deposit?
This is money you set aside for future use.
What are savings?
This number is the minimum hourly pay set by law.
What is minimum wage?
This document shows your earnings and deductions each pay period.
What is a pay stub?
This form shows how much money you earned in a year from a job.
What is a W-2?
This is a card you can use instead of cash, linked to your bank account.
What is a debit card?
This is money saved for unexpected expenses like car repairs.
What is an emergency fund?
These are people you list who can vouch for your character or work ethic.
What are references?
Getting paid every two weeks is called this type of pay schedule.
What is biweekly pay?
This is when you send information to the government about your income each year.
What is filing taxes?
This is the process of signing the back of a check to deposit or cash it.
What is endorsing a check?
This is the habit of spending less than you earn.
What is saving (or living within your means)?
This document proves you are legally allowed to work in the U.S. and is filled out when you get hired.
This is extra money earned for working more than your regular hours, usually over 40 hours/week.
What is overtime pay?
This happens when you paid too much in taxes and get money back.
What is a tax return?
This is money taken out of your paycheck for things like taxes or benefits.
What are deductions?
This is a goal where you don’t owe money to anyone.
What is being debt free?