Common Bills
Bill Vocabulary
Needs vs Wants
Bill-Paying Steps
Calculating/Paying
Multiple Bills
100

Utilities

Electricity, water, gas


(25 pts each or 100 for all 3)

100

A. Bill , payment, due date and/or total due

Bill- Money you owe for a service or product.

Payment- Money you give to pay a bill.

Due Date- The date your payment must be made.

Total Due- The total amount of money you need to pay.

(25pts each or 100 for all) 

100

Needs

Things we need to live safely or survive

100

Find it: What information should you look for? 

Account name, Account number, Total due, Due Date

          (25 each, 100 all) 

100

A. Entergy - $215.15 , SWBNO- $75.92

$215.15 + $75.92 = 

           $291.07

200

Housing

Rent or mortgage

200

B. Account, Account Name, Account Number

Account- A record with a company that keeps your information and payments.

Account Name- the person responsible for paying the bill. 

Account Number- A number the company uses to identify your account.

(50 pts each, 200 all)

200

Wants

Things we enjoy for entertainment but can live without

200

Record It

Write the information down for each bill

200

B. Entergy- $180.40 , Gas - $43.55

$180.40 + $43.55 =

             $223.95

300

Communication

Cell phone and internet

300

C. Company name, Official Website, Make a payment

Company Name- The name of the business you owe money to.

Official Website- The real website that belongs to the company.

Make a Payment- A button you press to start paying a bill.


(50 each, 300 all)

300

Prioritize

deciding what needs to be paid first

300

Add it

Calculate the total amount due for all bills

300

C. Rent - $600, Water- $87.40

$600 + $87.40 =

      $687.40

400

Transportation

Car payment, insurance, or public transportation

(100 pts each or 400 for all)

400

D. Payment method, balance, bank account, automatic payment

Payment Method- How you choose to pay, such as a bank account or debit card.

Balance- The amount of money currently owed or available in an account.

Bank Account- An account at a bank where you keep your money.

Automatic Payment- A payment that is scheduled to happen automatically.

               (100 each, 400 all)

400

Examples of Needs (Bills)

Rent, Electricity, Water, Gas, Groceries


      (100 each or up to 400)

400

Compare it 

Is the total amount due more or less than bank account balance?

400

D. Rent- $600, Water- $67, Gas- $50.69

$600 + $67 + $50.69=

             $717.69

500

Insurance

Auto, health, or renters

500

E. Receipt, Confirmation Number, Past Due, Payment confirmation 

Receipt- Proof that you made a payment.

Confirmation Number- A number that proves a payment was successfully submitted.

Past Due- Money that should have been paid by an earlier due date.

Payment Confirmation- A message showing that your payment went through.

500

Examples of wants (Bills)

Streaming, Gym, Entertainment, Clothes, Latest phone


      (100 each, up to 500)

500

Prioritize it

Decide which bills should be paid first based on importance and due date.

500

E. Rent- $925, Entergy- $115.89, SWBNO- $53, Phone- $85

$925 + $115.89 + $53 + $85= 

                 $1,178.89