Skills to Pay the Bills
Advocacy
TREES
Financial Literacy
Odds & Ends
100

A type of communication that is seen as controlling, angry and overbearing

What is aggressive communication?

100
When you stand up and support yourself or someone else's needs, wants or beliefs.

What is advocacy?

100

The person in the root; the most important part of the tree.

Who is You/Me?

100

The number that tells banks, employers and landlords how good you are at paying back your debt

What is your credit score?
100

When someone pretends to be you by using your personal information (like social security number). This can affect your credit score

What is Identity Theft.

200

A meeting you have with a company who has an interest in giving you a job?

What is an interview?

200
A device or aid that helps someone with a disability successfully do their job.

What is an accomodation?

200

Boyfriends, girlfriends, friends at school, family members, people who you know pretty well, but you wouldn't share your secrets.

What are the Branches?
200

The report that lists all of the money you have borrowed and payed back, and a detailed list of your credit history.

What is your credit report.
200

This person will make decisions for you if you don't make them yourself.

Who is someone else?

300

A type of communication that is firm without being aggressive, and can compromise without being passive.

What is Assertive Communication

300
The Godfather of Independent Living, who spent his youth in an iron lung and went on to head DVR and started Independent Living Centers

Who is Ed Roberts?

300

The people you can go to when you need help. Your support & protection, the people who help you be yourself.

What is the trunk?
300
A card that is connected to your checking account that helps you to access your money on the go. You can use it to shop online or in person.

What is a debit card?

300

The capitol of Wisconsin, home to many colleges, Bucky Badger, and the State Capitol building.

What is Madison, Wisconsin?

400

When you show up for work on time, prepared and in a good mood.

What is professionalism?

400

The law about disabilities that talks about employment, public spaces and public accommodations.

The ADA or Americans with Disabilities Act

400

The group of people who are ALWAYS twigs, even though they know a lot about us and we have to tell them what's going on in our lives. We might see them a lot but they are not friends.

What are Professionals? (teachers, doctors, counselors)

400

A card that has a limit to how much you can spend based on your credit score.

What is a credit card?
400

There are 2 of these, elected by the political parties in their state, to represent them in the federal government. 

What are senators?

500

When a group of people work together to complete a task, project or job. 

What is teamwork?

500

The law that prevents discrimination based on disability

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

500

The process of asking "Yes" or "no" when with a partner, especially if trying to do something intimate.

What is consent?

500

The way to make your credit score better.

What is borrow money and pay it back?

500

The business you can talk to for help with Advocacy, Housing, Life Skills, Budgeting, Benefits and more.

Who is Society's Assets?

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