Jobs
What is a resume?
The written document you give to a boss that lists your education, skills, and past work experience.
This is what you call the total amount of money you have left in your bank account at any given time.
Balance.
What is a Savings Account?
This is a "safe" place to keep your money where it can grow slightly over time without you spending it.
This popular hobby involves using a hook and yarn to create blankets, hats, or stuffed animals.
Crocheting.
What is a Mock Interview?
This is a "practice" interview you do with a friend or teacher to prepare for the real thing.
This type of "job" is usually done by students to gain experience, sometimes for no pay, and often during the summer. What is it?
Internship.
What is Interest?
To "make" money without working, you might put it in a savings account where the bank pays you this.
This is the financial term for money you owe to a person, a bank, or a company.
Debt.
This hobby involves writing code to create your own software, websites, or games.
Programming/coding.
What is a credit limit?
A "spending limit" set on a credit card that you are not supposed to go over.
This is the specific term for the person who provides a professional recommendation for you when you apply for a job.
A reference.
What is a mortgage?
If you borrow money to buy a house, the bank gives you this specific type of long-term loan.
What is the Principal?
This is the term for the original amount of money you borrowed or invested, before interest is added.
This hobby involves using a needle and thread to fix clothes or create new designs.
Sewing.
What is Seasonal Work?
This is a job you do for a short time, often during the holidays or summer, when a business is extra busy.
In the professional world, this is the term for "climbing the ladder" or moving to a higher position with more pay and responsibility. What is it called?
Promotion.
What is a Scholarship?
This is the term for a "gift" of money given to a student to help pay for college, usually based on grades or talent.
This is the monthly "bill" you pay to an insurance company so they will cover you if you get into an accident.
Premium.
What is FPS?
Frames per second.
This is the 4-digit secret code you use to unlock your debit card at a store or ATM.
PIN code.
What does "STEM" stand for?
The "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math" fields, which currently have the fastest job growth.
In the U.S., this 3-letter government agency is responsible for collecting taxes every April.
The IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
What are Expenses?
This is the term for the "money" you spend to buy things, like food, clothes, or video games.
What is Geocaching?
In this hobby, people use GPS devices to find hidden "treasures" or containers left by others outdoors.
What is inflation?
This is the economic term for when the price of goods and services rises over time, making your dollar worth less.