Tax Forms
Your Paycheck
Goal Setting
Decision Making
Pay Yourself First
100

Form used to file taxes with the government

What is the 1040

100

The amount of money a person EARNS (listed on their paystub_

What is Gross Pay

100

Acronym used for goals that are more likely to become a reality.

What is SMART?

100

Age the brain is fully developed

What is 25 years?

100

Grab your Umrella! It's not a matter of if, but when you'll need this ($)

What is an Emergency Fund?

200

IRS tax form used in the US to report wages paid to employees and the taxes withheld from them

What is the W2

200

Income AFTER deductions

What is NET Pay

200

What are the 2 key attributes of our goal setting acronym are addressed in this goal:

"I WILL SAVE $500"

What is: Specific and Measureable?

200

Part of the brain that develops first

What is the Limbic System?

200

Character trait necessary for saving and wealth building.  Not something you can pick up at the Dollar General.

What is Delayed Gratification?

300

A collection of forms used while filing taxes to report income that typically didn't come from an employer (hint: you worked through a lot of them on your Everfi Tax Simulation)

What is the 1099

300

Taxes used to pay for MEDICARE and SOCIAL SECURITY

What is FICA

300

When setting goals, remembering your ____________ gives it sticking power.

What is WHY?

300

Laymans terms for a pattern or behavior ingrained within neural pathways.

What is a habit?

300

It is important to save for the present and your future.  Your employer can help with this

What is a 401K

400

Two forms completed by employee during onboarding (at time of hire)

What is the I9 and the W4

400

Money taken from Paycheck for things like taxes, insurance, and retirement.

What is Deductions

400
SMART procrastinators will set a goal that is:

What is Time Bound?

400

Reward center of the brain: Don't get so EMOTIONAL.

What is Limbic System?

400

Maxine, never throw away free money from your boss! Take full advantage, ALWAYS 

What is Max the Match!

500

Lowers your taxable income, this means you pay taxes on a smaller amount of income ($$$)

What is a deduction

500

Budgeting/ Saving Strategy implemented when paycheck is deposited BY EMPLOYER into your savings account. 

What is: Automate your savings?

500

A SMART  goal is made up of a bunch of these

What is: Action Steps?

500

Prefrontal Cortex controls this function

What is EXECUTIVE?

500

A teenager is claimed on their parent's taxes as a 

What is a dependant?

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