Career Explorations

Find a Career, Not Just a Job --a web page with many links. Most have exercises/brief writing about which of six categories are the best match for your personality and possible jobs and info that fit. Explore health, science and sports careers and much more.

Complaining about the job you have now? Check out the Worst Jobs in History -a site that describes the worst you could have been doing in Roman/Anglo-Saxon, Medieval, Tudor, Stuart, Georgian, or Victorian England. Lots to be grateful for, and lots to chuckle at.

 

Money Management/Banking/Credit

Budgeting basics Budgeting basics…be sure to complete Steps 1,2, and 3

and use the budget calculator to figure out where you stand.

Shopping for food, cars, and more

Buying a car

a)Read the intro, then watch the first video.
b)Then look at :

Ponying Up(AKA Financing)

Used Cars: Four Letter Words)

Auto Insurance

Down the Road

c)Write one page of information you learned about buying a car. Picture yourself telling a friend what to watch out for and how to get it done.

Food for Thought Read about how they make food look good for advertising. Then write down the grossest three things you read about that they do to food to make it look good in ads.

Miscellaneous Links for Transitioning to Adulthood
Consumer Education page of online activities and resources
Grow Your Car Smarts
USDA Food Pyramid
Canadian Food Guide Info