Life Skills
This financial safety net should ideally cover 3 to 6 months of expenses in case you lose your job.
What is an emergency fund?
This shortest verse in the Bible, John 11:35, is just two words long.
What is "Jesus wept"?
This one-syllable word means someone has charm, charisma, or serious swagger — 'that boy's got ___.'
What is rizz?
This singer broke out with "Baby One More Time."
Who is Britney Spears?
This late-night dorm staple cooks in under 5 minutes with just hot water and a seasoning packet, and costs about 25 cents a pack.
What is ramen (instant ramen noodles)?
According to the popular 50/30/20 budgeting rule, this percentage of your income should go toward savings each month.
What is 20%?
This judge of Israel's supernatural strength was tied to a Nazirite vow, including never cutting his hair.
Who is Samson?
This term, an acronym for 'alpha male of the group,' describes outshining or dominating everyone else in looks or presence — used as a verb, as in trying to do this to someone.
What is mogging?
This 2001 MercyMe worship anthem, written after the death of the lead singer's father, asks what it will be like to stand in God's presence.
What is "I Can Only Imagine"?
This late-night fast food order, a favorite among broke college students, refers to Taco Bell's affordably priced section of the menu.
What is the Dollar (Value) Menu?
This three-digit number, usually between 300 and 850, tells lenders how risky it is to loan you money.
What is a credit score?
This half-brother of Jesus, initially a skeptic, went on to write a New Testament epistle.
Who is James?
Saying something 'hits ___' means it resonates or feels unexpectedly good, often out of nostalgia.
What is different ("hits different")?
This 1998 one-hit wonder by Semisonic, often played at graduations and last calls, insists that every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
What is "Closing Time"?
This countertop kitchen appliance, which circulates hot air to crisp up food with little to no oil, has become the newest obsession for dads who used to swear only by the grill.
What is an air fryer?
This IRS form, filled out on your first day at a new job, tells your employer how much tax to withhold from your paycheck.
What is a W-4?
This his high priest's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were struck down by the Philistines in the same battle where the Ark of the Covenant was captured — a shock that caused their elderly father to fall backward and die.
Who is Eli?
This term describes someone living in a fantasy version of reality — often about a crush who doesn't know they exist.
What is delulu?
This 2001 single from Alicia Keys' debut album blends classical piano training with R&B and helped her win five Grammys in 2002.
What is "Fallin'"?
"This internal temperature, measured with a meat thermometer, is the USDA-recommended safe minimum for cooked chicken."
What is 165°F (74°C)?
This retirement account, funded with after-tax dollars, lets your money grow and be withdrawn completely tax-free in retirement — unlike its traditional counterpart, which is taxed on withdrawal.
What is a Roth IRA?
This phrase, repeated four times in the book of Judges (most famously in the final verse), describes the moral chaos of the period when Israel had no king.
What is "everyone did what was right in his own eyes"?
This phrase means following through and doing exactly what you said you'd do.
What is standing on business?
Released in 1999, this Backstreet Boys hit remains one of the best-selling singles by a boy band of all time, with a title asking a simple yes-or-no question.
What is "I Want It That Way"?
This dorm room appliance, technically against most housing policies, is smuggled in by nearly every student anyway to make quesadillas, grilled cheese, and late-night snacks.
What is a George Foreman grill (or a hot plate/mini griddle)?