Everyday Math Skills Workbooks series - Money Math

Money Math

Everyday Math Skills | 2009

NWT Literacy Council

Acknowledgements

The NWT Literacy Council gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance for this project from the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, GNWT.

Lisa Campbell did the research and writing for this workbook. We would like to thank Joyce Gilchrist for editing and reviewing this resource.

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Money Math Workbook

Money Math Workbook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................. Page 3-4

Personal Finances ........................................................................................Page 5

Making a Budget..................................................................................... Page 6-8 A Budget at a Glance.............................................................................. Page 9-10 Your Budget at a Glance.........................................................................Page 11 Cutting Expenses.....................................................................................Page 12-13 Time Card................................................................................................. Page 14-16 Earnings Statement................................................................................. Page 17-20 Calculating Gross Weekly Wages......................................................... Page 21-24 More on Wages........................................................................................ Page 25-26 Paying Income Tax.................................................................................. Page 27-29 Cashing Cheques..................................................................................... Page 30-31 Doing Your Taxes.................................................................................... Page 32-33 Personal Finances Review...................................................................... Page 34-35 Personal Finances Projects..................................................................... Page 36

Saving Money............................................................................................... Page 37

Saving Money.......................................................................................... Page 38-39 Saving the Money for Retirement......................................................... Page 40-41 Simple Interest on Your Savings........................................................... Page 42-45 Earning Compound Interest.................................................................. Page 46 More on Earning Compound Interest.................................................. Page 47-49 Advanced Compound Interest.............................................................. Page 50-53 Return on Investment............................................................................. Page 54-55 Saving Money Review............................................................................ Page 56-58 Saving Money Projects........................................................................... Page 59

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Money Math Workbook 1

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Consumer Math............................................................................................Page 61

Tipping......................................................................................................Page 62-64 Short Cut to Tipping............................................................................... Page 65-66 The Cost of Eating Out........................................................................... Page 67 Vacation Travel........................................................................................Page 68-69 Personal Loans......................................................................................... Page 70-72 Discounts.................................................................................................. Page 73-75 Installment Buying.................................................................................. Page 76-78 Cell Phones............................................................................................... Page 79-81 Fuel Consumption...................................................................................Page 82-85 Finding Fuel Consumption.................................................................... Page 86-88 Renting a Vehicle.....................................................................................Page 89-91 Consumer Math Review.........................................................................Page 92-94 Consumer Math Projects........................................................................ Page 95

Answer Key................................................................................................... Page 92-105

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