Retirement and Savings
Taxes
Credit Cards
Debt
Show me the Money
100

Emergency fund, Short term goals, Long term goals

What are savings?

100

Income taxes are due

What is April 15th

100

806 billion dollars

What is the total credit card debt for Americans?


https://www.valuepenguin.com/average-credit-card-debt

100

1 in 8

100

Spend, Save, Invest, Give

What are things you can do with your money?


Consider making a budget to help you make a plan.

200

IRA, Roth IRA, 401k, 403b, etc.

What are retirement vehicles?

200

These taxes support your local county, city, school district, etc.

What are property taxes?

200

16.13%

What is the average credit card interest rate?


As of June, 2021

https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rate-report/

200

Car, Mortgage, Personal 

What are types of loans?

200

Gross Pay

What is the amount of money an employee receives before deductions?

300

7%

What is the historical average annual return for the S&P (Standards and Poor 500 Index) adjusted for inflation?


https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/042415/what-average-annual-return-sp-500.asp

300

5.35%, 6.80%, 7.85%, and 9.85%

What are Minnesota state tax rates for 2021?

300

Minimum payment on credit card

What is the amount you have to pay on your credit card balance by the due date to avoid a late payment?

300

$28,950



What was the average debt for a 2019 graduate graduating with a bachelor's degree?

62% of 2019 college graduates graduated with student debt.


https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/student-loan-debt

300

Health Insurance, FICA social security, FICA medicare federal tax, state tax, 401K contributions, etc.

What are some examples of deductions? 

400

Investing $6000 annually at 7% interest rate for 40 years

What is 1.28million dollars?

400

$12,550

What is the standard deduction in 2021 for a single person?

400

$0

What is the amount of interest you pay on a credit card if you always pay on time and in full?

400

$7.4 billion dollars

What is the total amount awarded among 1.7 million private scholarships? 

As of 2019

https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/college-scholarships-statistics

400

Indirect compensation (cash or non-cash) paid to an employee above regular wage or salary

What are benefits?


Examples: health insurance, life insurance, 401K/403b, vacation time, etc.

500
It's math, but it feels like magic.

What is compound interest?

500

decreasing the total you pay in income taxes

What are tax credits and tax deductions?

500

Grace Period

What is the time between the credit card bill closing and the due date for credit card accounts that always pay in full?

500

Between 300 and 850

What is a credit score?

500

Free money

What is a retirement match?