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Welcome to Unit 2!
Relating Income & Careers
In this unit, you’ll explore how your career choices, income, and benefits all work together to shape your financial future. Understanding what’s on your paycheck, how taxes work, and the value of employee benefits will help you make informed career and money decisions later on.
Below are optional activities designed to help you practice and strengthen what you’ve learned in your course. These are not required, just great tools to help you think like a future professional!
Practice Activities
Compare Employee Benefits
Compare Employee Benefits
Learn how different jobs offer different benefits, and why they matter just as much as your salary. Health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans…they all add up!
***For this activity you will need to print it out!
Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Experience what it’s like to manage a limited budget while facing real-life choices and challenges. This interactive activity shows how financial decisions impact your lifestyle, and why saving matters.
Understanding Your Paystub and Taxes
Understanding Your Paystub and Taxes
Ever wonder what all those deductions on your paycheck mean? This activity helps you break down taxes, gross pay, and net pay so you can understand where your money really goes.
***For this activity you will need to print it out!
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