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Decision Making and Goals | Income
and Careers
Principles
of Money Management | Savings, Investing, and Retirement Planning | General Resources
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Decision Making and Goals
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Income and Careers
What
Is FICA And Why Is It Taking My Money?
It feels great to get a paycheck, but you may have noticed a difference
between the amount you earned (gross income) and the actual amount
of your check (net income). Where does all the money go? Find out
here.
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Career and College Resources
Check out these local and national resources designed to help you
pick the right career or college.
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Careers.Utah.gov
Whether you're investigating careers, exploring education
and training, or looking for a job, this website has tools and information
to help you make informed decisions.
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Adult Career Guide
Tips on how to search for jobs, write a resume, and determine your
skills, as well as information on what jobs are hot in today's economy.
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Utah
Mentor
This online resource will help students and their families select
a college, apply for admission, and plan to finance higher education.
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Career Descriptions
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source
of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance
to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
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Principles of Money Management
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Financial Football
This fast-paced, quiz-style game divides classrooms into two teams that compete by answering finance-themed questions to earn yardage and score touchdowns. (Requires the free Flash player.)
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Check it Out!
Ever wonder what it would be like to be out of school and on your own? Play the Check It Out game and find out! To start the game, you’ll have one month's worth of income...and one month’s worth of bills.
Escape
from Knab
Travelers stranded in the Cyberspace world of Knab
must earn money and invest it wisely to get back home.
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Budget Odyssey
Drive a minibus to Budget Balancing Bliss. (Requires the free Shockwave player.)
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Plan Your Dream Prom
You decide what to wear, how to ride and more! More importantly, find out if you have enough loot to cover your choices!
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Car Costs: Do the Math
Be sure to calculate the expense of a car, before you buy it. (Requires the free Flash player.)
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Bricks
and Bucks
Test your financial services smarts by selecting the best question
for the answers displayed.
(Requires the free Flash player.)
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Credit Calculator
This credit calculator can help you manage your money by showing
you how long it could take to repay a credit card balance
based on your monthly payment.
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Show Me The Money
When credit card companies loan you dough, it's anything but free.
There's a little fee here, another little fee there, and
pretty soon, you're paying some big, fat fees. The trick is knowing
what to look for.
(Requires the free Flash player.)
The Credit Safari
Can YOU Survive? Meet Max Adventure, dude extraordinaire, but he's
not so quick upstairs. Can you help him survive this
credit card safari? (Requires the free Flash player.)
Charge!
So what’s the real cost of credit? Let’s go shopping and find out!
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Savings, Investing, and Retirement Planning
Invest
Test
Take this 23 question Invest Test to discover how much know
about investing. (Requires the free Flash player.)
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Invest It!
Learn about the stock market, measures of market performance, investing
basics and mutual funds.
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Countdown to Retirement
Play out the career and lifestyle of your choice, and see if your
decisions allow you to retire in luxury -- or keep you working 'til
the day you die. It all depends on the choices you make in life and
how well you manage your money. (Requires the free Flash player.)
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General Resources
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