This board helps players review Life Skills · Financial Literacy through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Earning, Saving, Banking, Taxes, Cost of Living. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.
- Classroom review
- Test prep
- Team trivia
- Group play
- Family game night
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
Money you earn from a job before deductions.
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Gross income (or gross pay)
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Money set aside for unexpected expenses.
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Emergency fund
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Account used for everyday spending.
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Checking account
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U.S. agency that collects federal taxes.
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IRS
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Monthly payment to live in a rental.
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Rent
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Board content
Earning
- $100 — Money you earn from a job before deductions.
- Gross income (or gross pay)
- $200 — Pay after taxes and deductions.
- Net pay (take-home)
- $300 — Money paid per hour worked.
- Wage
- $400 — Fixed yearly pay regardless of hours.
- Salary
- $500 — Extra pay for working over 40 hours/week.
- Overtime
Saving
- $100 — Money set aside for unexpected expenses.
- Emergency fund
- $200 — Interest earned on interest.
- Compound interest
- $300 — Recommended emergency fund size.
- 3-6 months of expenses
- $400 — The 'pay yourself first' rule means save before this.
- Spending
- $500 — A common high-yield account at a bank.
- High-yield savings account
Banking
- $100 — Account used for everyday spending.
- Checking account
- $200 — Account used to grow money over time.
- Savings account
- $300 — Card linked directly to your bank account.
- Debit card
- $400 — U.S. agency insuring deposits up to $250k.
- FDIC
- $500 — A small electronic transfer of paychecks into your account.
- Direct deposit
Taxes
- $100 — U.S. agency that collects federal taxes.
- IRS
- $200 — Date federal taxes are usually due.
- April 15
- $300 — Tax taken out of your paycheck.
- Withholding (FICA / federal/state)
- $400 — The form you file each year.
- 1040
- $500 — The form an employer gives you summarizing wages.
- W-2
Cost of Living
- $100 — Monthly payment to live in a rental.
- Rent
- $200 — Cost of electricity, water, gas, internet.
- Utilities
- $300 — Insurance everyone must have if they drive in most states.
- Auto insurance
- $400 — Rising prices over time.
- Inflation
- $500 — Recommended max rent percentage of take-home pay.
- About 30%
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