Everyday Life
The amount that is standard for tipping when eating a restaurant
20%
Are taxes mandatory?
Yes! free resources are online.
Which number corresponds to the amount you should budget for your needs.
50
You went out with some friends last night and lost your wallet.... what should be the first three things you could do.
Something along the lines of...
look for it, call the places you were to see if someone found it, cancel or put a hold on credit cards/debit cards
The check engine light has come on in your car, what should you do?
Check manual, take it to mechanic, get a free assessment at an Autozone (or similar).
Bonus: How can you find your polling place?
Online or at the DMV. Occasionally crowd sourced by volunteers w/ clipboards.
Points Doubled if polling place answered: ONLINE! Nc.gov or NC board of elections website, but many other websites have it too.
Deadline to register is 25 days before the election you wish to vote in.
Define interest, as it applies to a credit card or loan.
money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.
Name the order in which you should buy/pay for the following items:
Concert Tickets
Groceries
Electric Bill
Speeding Ticket
New Shoes
Some variation of the following as long as the reasoning is sound: Ticket, bill, groceries, shoes, concert
You've been saving up for a special purchase and finally bought some new bluetooth speakers from Best Buy. You decided to treat yo' self and buy the $300 ones because you want to use them for your dance classes too.
You get them home and they don't work. You didn't save the receipt.
1. ALWAYS save receipts for large purchases!
but..... usually you can try to have them look up the purchase in their system with the date, time, and credit card used.
You find out that after you lost your wallet someone used your credit card to purchase $120 worth of Arbys and $500 at Wal*Mart.
What do you do.
File a police report & call your bank to report fraudulent spending and cancel your card.
Work Experience, Schools/Degrees held, volunteer experience, certifications/skills, awards, related experience
What is the sales tax rate in Hendersonville, NC:
A) 4.75%
B) 6.75%
C) 7.75%
6.75%
Which means if you buy something for $100, tax on it will be an extra $6.75
What is a Credit Score?
A credit score is a numerical expression based on a level analysis of a person's credit files, to represent the creditworthiness of an individual.
your social security card was in you lost wallet, where do you go to replace it.
Social Security office, and double points if you mention anything about identity theft.
You live alone, and you come home from a friends house and notice your front door is open and your living room has been ransacked. It looks like someone broke in. What do you do?
don't touch anything, leave immediately, call the police. DO NOT ENTER THE HOUSE UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVE. again do not touch anything.
You want to bake a cake for your friends birthday, and you need 2 cups of flour & 1 cup sugar, but you don't have a measuring cup. What else could you use?
Tablespoons: 4 Tbs = 1/4 C
Teaspoons: 3 tsp = 1 Tbs: 12 tsp = 1/4 C
Something with a pre-determined volume; 8oz Mason Jar. 8oz = 1 C;
Pint Glass. 16oz = 2 C;
ETC
What is a standard tip for a bill - $48.60
$9.72; $9.00; $10.00
federal taxes, state taxes, medicare, social security
Insurance, retirement, etc.
You notice that every time you get your cable bill it's 5$ more than the previous month. There is no explanation of the charges on the bill statement.
This is the 3rd month in a row you have noticed this increase, meaning you are now paying 15$ more a month than you were originally paying.
What do you do?
Call your service provider and ask them what the charge is. If they give an explanation, asks why you were not notified of the increases. Ask for a refund.
Continue politely until you are satisfied with the answer or you have your money back.
You are frying chicken in your chicken and the oil get too hot. A fire starts in your pan and begins to spread on the stove. What do you do.
NO WATER!
Smother flour or corn starch
***PICTURE***
Which dipstick indicates oil needs to be added but oil does not need to be changed.
C
How long after you leave college do you need to start repaying you loans?
6 months.
This is also why it is super important to graduate college, and not drop out. Your loans come due either way, and you will have a much higher earning potential if you have a degree.
Why is a building/having a good credit score important, and how do you keep it good?
Banks and lending bodies look at your credit score to determine whether or not they want to lend to you.If you want high price items like a car or a house, or even want to open up a credit card, lenders will look at your credit score to determine if they will let you.
You keep your credit score high by paying bills on time. Credit cards, mortgage, car payments, student loans, etc.
Name three documents you need to take to the DMV to get your license renewed
Social Security card (or document stating social)
two documents verifying address
one document proving name and date of birth (birth certificate, passport, etc.)
You start getting bills for things you didn't purchase, and calls from banks asking about accounts you didn't open. What is happening and what do you do.
Identity theft, and freeze your creidt.