CLD October 12, 2009

Define the words optimist and pessimist.

Personal Finance October 12 2009

Lets play the bean game. Copy and paste the following link to see how well you do at keeping track of your beans.


http://community.ca.uky.edu/moneyville/?q=node/118

Copy and paste your final result here at the Blog if it's working, or e-mail your results to me at jholmes@brickschools.org

CLD Homework October 7 2009

From our viewing to date of the movie the Pursuit of Happyness, answer the questions:

1. What is the name of the lead character in the movie?
2. In which U.S. city is the movie taking place?
3. What is the current job that he is holding?
4. What is the job that he is seeking?
5. The name of his 5 year old son is?
6. What is the name of his girlfriend?
7. Does the lead character resort to using 'masks' in an effort to better his life? If so, cite an example of one.

Personal Finance October 8 2009

Copy and paste the following link:

http://www.brickschools.org/714820523185929653/lib/714820523185929653/Banking%20Services.ppt#268,12,reading a bank statement

Answer the following questions.

1. This bank statement covers what time period?
2. What was the opening balance?
3. What is the closing balance?
4. How much is the monthly service charge?
5. How much money was withdrawn on Christmas Eve?
6. Was a person or a machine used to deposit $1200.00?
7. How much was directly deposited on January 18?
8. In what town is Hamilton Ave. located?

Personal Finance October 7 2009

Utilize (copy and paste) the link below:

http://www.brickschools.org/714820523185929653/lib/714820523185929653/Banking%20Services.ppt#263,7,making a deposit

Number your responses on the blog 1-9, plug in numbers of your choosing, making certain that the math is correct and post your answer.

CLD Homework October 5, 2009

Utilizing www.dictionary.com define the following words/terms:

1. adversity
2. attitude
3. deception
4. emotions
5. enlightening
6. logical
7. positiveness
8. self image
9. stress

Personal Finance October 6, 2009

By copying and pasting the link below:

http://www.brickschools.org/714820523185929653/lib/714820523185929653/Blackboard%20Learn.pdf



answer these questions:

1. True or False? Always write a check in non-erasable ink.
2. What does the ABA Number on a check indicate?
3. What is a check register?

Personal Finance October 5, 2009

Using the link:

The Banking System and Financial Institutions explain the difference between a credit union and other banking institutions.

CLD Homework October 1, 2009

Define the words 'attitude' and 'emotion'

Personal Finance October 2, 2009

Using the Banking Services PowerPoint on my webpage, find and define what a checking account's signature card is. Why is it important?

CLD Homework September 29, 2009

Use the word bank below and and define the following key terms:

BEHAVIOR - MODIFICATION, IMAGING, SELF - ACTUALIZATION, LONG TERM GOALS,
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES/TACTICS, MENTOR, REINFORCEMENT,
TRY-OUT EXPERIENCES

1. An effort to imagine your renewed and improved personality.
2. The process of growing to reach your greatest potential.
3. Goals for the future; what you hope for and expect as you work toward self-improvement.
4. Short-term stepping stones leading to the attainment of your goals.
5. Plans of action that are intended to help you achieve your objectives.
6. A person who takes a personal interest in helping someone with training and development on the job.
7. A theory that assumes that people act in ways that bring rewards.
8. The reward, payoff, or benefit that results in behavior modification.
9. Employment activities that help to confirm one's natural abilities and interests in a career.

Personal Finance September 30, 2009

Answer the following questions please using the answer bank below:

Tax refund, April 15, Salary, Hourly wages, Wage and tax statements, Net pay, Gross pay, Paycheck stub,
Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, Money taken out of an employee's paycheck.

1. What is a fixed rate of pay for labor and not necessarily tied to the number of hours you work called______?

2. When you earn so much per hour you work, it is called what______?

3. What are deductions from your paycheck______?

4. What is a slip of paper you receive that serves as record of your gross pay and deductions called______?

5. The amount you earned is known as your______?

6. The amount you receive after deductions are taken out of the gross pay is called______?

7. What is the W-4 form______?

8. What is the W-2 form______?

9. What is the amount returned by the government because a taxpayer has paid more taxes than what was owed called______?

10. What is the date that all tax returns are supposed to be filed by______?

Personal Finance September 29, 2009

1. Skills that are common to a number of jobs and can be adapted to a particular employer's need are called_____?

2. Skills that are related to job-specific tools and tasks are called_____?

3. Personality traits that help an employer decide if your temperament suits a particular job are called_____?

4. A percentage you earn based on the amount of sales you sold is known as being paid on _______?

5. A set amount you earn based on each piece you produce or that exceeds the expected level of product is known as ______?

6. How many times are you paid annually if you are paid semimonthly_____?

7. How many times are you paid annually if you are paid biweekly_____?

Personal Finance September 25, 2009

List both the benefits and the problems associated with filling out and filing your own federal and state income tax return(s).

Personal Finance September 24, 2009

Using the editable W4 form posted at Holmes' webpage, fill in the relevent information as the directions indicate, and save the document to your student ID folder.

CLD Homework for September 23, 2009

List three movies whose plot(s) deal with self-esteem, self-improvment, or developing positive attitudes, which we can view in class.

Personal Finance September 23, 2009

You earn a salary of $36,000 per year. Find your gross pay for each pay periodif you are paid:

Monthly-

Semimonthly-

Weekly-

Biweekly-

Personal Finance September 22,2009.

Using the internet, give five examples of skills that would fall into each catagory.

CLD Homework September 21, 2009

Using 50 words or more and using the self check exercise on page 24 in your workbook, explain in which areas that you need to improve on your personality or work habits.

Personal Finance September 21, 2009

How does an employer choose between one interviewee and another interviewee? What skills are important for an interviewee to have when applying for a job? Use at least 50 words to explain yourself.

Personal Finance September 18, 2009

Using 50 words or more, summarize what you learned about the job market and where you fit in to it; our first topic of the semester.

Personal Finance September 16, 2009.

Compose a list of things that you should do during and after going on a job interview.

CLD Homework September 15, 2009

Using 50 of your own words or more, explain the impact of conflict between real-life experiences and a person's self image. Utilize page three of your workbook for assistance.

Personal Finance September 15, 2009

Compose a list of things that you think you should do before going on a job interview.

CLD September 14, 2009

Using 100 words or more, explain how you confront the reality of making mistakes and, at the same time, maintain self-esteem?

Personal Finance September 14, 2009

What do you think are the primary reasons that most job resumes end up in the trash? Use at least 50 words to explain your answer.

Personal Finance September 11, 2009.

Utilizing fifty words or more, explain the benefits to teenagers of part-time jobs, special skills training and volunteer work.

Personal Finance Sept. 10, 2009

List the school courses that you like the best and the ones that you like the least and explain why.

CLD Sept. 10 2009

Explain the meaning of self-esteem.

Student Involvement

As we all begin a new and quite different school year, please list for me TEN suggestions of your own as to what our classroom rules should be.

Only serious responses will be considered.

Personal Finance and CLD September 9, 2009.

JOBS/CAREERS

Name and catagorize five possible job(s) and career(s) that interest you and list them in their appropriate catagories. Be prepared to explain your choices.