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Your $ - Your Life . Day 1. Decisions, Decisions !!!. As you work through this unit, imagine that you’re 28 years old . Each day you will make decisions about how you will spend your money. A s in the real world, some things are out of your control (Taxes – $ Surprises).
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Your $ - Your Life Day 1
Decisions, Decisions !!! • As you work through this unit, imagine that you’re 28 years old. • Each day you will make decisions about how you will spend your money. • As in the real world, some things are out of your control (Taxes – $ Surprises).
WHAT DO I WANT TO BE? Your choice of careers – and how hard you work – can be the difference between earning $20,000 or $200,000 a year. Let’s take a look at what goes into choosing a career.
LET’S GO TO WORK One way to find a job is to look in the local newspaper for listings in the classified ads.
Herald Journal Classified Ads: • Go to Mrs. Kendall’s webpage: Herald Journal -- Classifieds -- Jobs • Browse through the different jobs. • Record the name of (2) jobs and list (3) things the ad tells about the jobs listed.
Utah Futures: • Go to Mrs. Myers Webpage:Utah Futures Browse Utah Futures Occupations & Jobs Occupations Index • Click on any of the letters at the top to find careers alphabetically. • Explore the site and find information about two careers you might be interested in. • Complete the table for 2 careers.
WHAT KIND OF STUDENT ARE YOU? EXCELLENT: I make top grades, and know how to study. GOOD: I have “B” grades through hard work. SO-SO: I’m passing with “C” grades. POOR: I’m not passing all of my classes. Record the type of student that you are.
Career Choices: • Go to Mrs. Myers webpageClick on “Career Choices” • If you’re an “EXCELLENT”student choose a job in any box. • If you said “GOOD” studentchoose a job in A through F. • If you said “SO-SO ” student choose a job in A or B. • If you said “POOR” student choose a job in box A. • Type the degree or diploma you would need for this job. • Type the monthly salary for this job.
MY CAREER CHOICE Record the following information about on the worksheet: * Letter of the box that you chose for your career. * Your career choice. * Type of degree or diploma. * My monthly salary.