Net Worth Ninjas
Money Functions & Expenses
Budget Boss (50/30/20 Rule)
Income Types
Paycheck Math
100

This formula determines your financial wealth.

What is Assets minus Liabilities?

100

Money used to buy goods and services acts as this function.

What is Medium of Exchange?

100

This percentage of income should go toward needs.

 What is 50%?

100

Money earned from working a job.

What is Earned (Active) Income?

100

This is the total amount you earn before taxes or any deductions are taken out.

This is the total amount you earn before taxes or any deductions are taken out.

200

Cash, property, and equipment you own are called this.

What are Assets?

200

Prices being listed in dollars shows money acting as this.

What is Unit of Account?

200

Dining out and entertainment fall into this category.

What are Wants?

200

Babysitting or working at Starbucks would fall under this income type

What is Earned Income?

200

You work 32 hours at $15 per hour. Calculate your gross pay.

What is $480?

300

Money you owe, like loans or credit cards

What are Liabilities?

300

Saving money for future use demonstrates this function.

What is Store of Value?

300

The 20% category is mainly for these two purposes.  

What are Savings and Debt repayment?

300

Dividends or rental income are examples of this.

What is Unearned (Passive) Income?

300

Your gross pay is $750. Taxes and deductions total $125. This is your take-home pay.

What is $625?

400

You own $18,000 in assets and owe $25,000. Your net worth is this.

What is –$7,000 (negative $7,000)?

400

Rent and streaming services are examples of this type of expense.

What are Fixed Expenses?

400

If your income is $4,000, your “wants” budget is this amount

What is $1,200?

400

Income that continues without trading time for money.

What is Passive Income?


400

You work 40 regular hours at $18/hour and 6 overtime hours at time-and-a-half. What is your gross pay?

What is $891?

500

A business owner has $250,000 property + $15,000 cash + $45,000 equipment and owes $192,000 total. Net worth equals this.

What is $118,000?

500

A sudden $2,000 car repair that ruins your budget is called this.

What is a Whammy Expense?

500

Treating savings like a bill you pay first is called this principle.

What is Pay Yourself First?

500

Receiving $150 monthly from a mutual fund would be classified as this.

What is Unearned Income?

500

Your gross pay is $750. Taxes and deductions total $125. This is your take-home pay.

What is $625