ANIMAL IDIOM BRAINTEASERS:
If an authority figure is not around, mischief will ensue:
W.T.C.A.T.M.W.P.
When the cat's away, the mice will play
32 green houses,
12 red hotels,
lots of play money
Monopoly
Passengers might hope to spot a legendary monster while riding a "Beastie Boat" on this Scottish lake
Loch Ness
From a leprechaun who's been evading cereal theft for decades:
"I love me Lucky Charms..."
They're magically delicious
A plan of your expected income and how you will use it to meet your expected expenses over a period of time
A Budget
Total earnings after payroll taxes and other deductions have been taken out; also called take-home pay
Net Pay
It's an implement typically used to swat at baseballs, only you're using it to swat at flying mammals
A bat bat
Sometimes folks get set in their ways & it's difficult to change their habits:
Y.C.T.A.O.D.N.T.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Lots of red pegs,
even more white pegs,
10 plastic vessels,
including 2 aircraft carriers
Battleship
In 2019, the Indian army released photos allegedly showing this creature's footprints in the Himalayan snow
The abominable snowman (or Yeti)
The soundtrack to a bygone, pre-inflation sandwich era:
"5... 5 dollar..."
5 dollar footlong
A budgeting method that allocates ___% to needs, ____% to wants, and ___% to savings and debt repayment
50/30/20
A cost that appears irregularly or that changes in amount
A cost that can be expected at regular intervals and that remains the same amount (e.g., monthly rent payment)
Variable and Fixed Expense
Concerned for the security of your portable timepiece? Consider this type of vigil to keep it safe
a watch watch
People with similar interests tend to gravitate toward each other:
B.O.A.F.F.T.
Birds of a feather flock together
4 racks,
100 tiles
(98 tiles have letters, 2 are blank)
Scrabble
This mythological bird that emerged from flames inspired the name of a U.S. state capital
Phoenix
t's what khaki-wearing Jake has been telling us for years:
"Like a good neighbor..."
State Farm is there
A budgeting method where money for monthly spending is taken out in cash and placed in labeled ________ according to budget categories.
Cash Envelope
A portion of the total cost of an item, such as a car or house, that must be paid at the time of purchase. The buyer will often take out a loan to finance the remaining balance.
Down payment
Looking to conduct yourself with greater elegance & style? Enroll in this type of course to learn how
A class class
You're running around in a frenzied, distracted manner:
L.A.C.W.I.H.C.O.
Like a chicken with it's head cut off
6 Characters
6 Weapons
9 rooms
Clue
Alleged to drink the blood of livestock, this creature's name means "goat-sucker" in Spanish
Chupacabra
Motivation for aspiring toilet users since 1991:
"Mommy, wow!..."
I'm a big kid now
A budgeting method where every anticipated earning is assigned a role to be spent, saved, or invested somewhere, so there's no "leftover" money with no purpose
Zero-Based Budgeting
A fixed amount that you are paid over a period of time, regardless of how many hours you work
Salary
Tired of all those large, tall birds wading in your local marsh? Invest in this large, tall machine for lifting them out
A crane crane
Trying to solve a problem, you accidentally made it even more complicated:
O.A.C.O.W.
Opened a can of worms
Color-coded plastic armies,
42 territory cards,
5 dice
Risk
A dinosaur-like cryptid, the mokele-mbembe is said to live in the basin of this second-longest African river
The Congo
A single word with alphorn accompaniment, it's the jingle for a product first made in 1940 from organic Swiss herbs
Ricola!!!
A strategy where you save a specified amount of your paycheck before doing anything with the rest of your money
Pay yourself First
The basic services your home, apartment, or business needs to keep it comfortable and functioning properly
Utilities
It's a gift that you're receiving right now, at this very minute
a present present