1. Math 105 Web Instructions (Career Only) Career Use BLS or Career Base Camp to choose a career Print and turn in salary information (example)example Living Calculate total tax burden (turn in) Calculate other living expenses (turn in) House Save for a down payment (turn in) Amortize your mortgage loan (turn in) Done!

2. Find Your Career at the BLS Web site or at RCC’s Career base camp Next

3. To find your salary information choose “Career Exploration.” Next

4. Go to “CIS Job Information” Use the listings to choose your potential career. Next

5. (1) Print Your Median Salary and attach it as addenda 1 Once you have this printed, you are ready to calculate your taxes! Back

6. If you lose the project handout, you can find copies on our class Website. See the finance unit. Back

8. Calculate Living Expenses You have a paper to fill in here. You can get some help estimating these expenses at the “Reality Check” Website. A link is on the Career base camp.

9. 2012 Poverty Guidelines for the and the District of Columbia Persons household 48 States & DC AlaskaHawaii 1$11,170$13,970$12,860 215,13018,92017,410 319,09023,87021,960 423,05028,82026,510 527,01033,77031,060 630,97038,72035,610 734,93043,67040,160 838,89048,62044,710 For families > 8 persons, add $3,960 for each additional. $4,950 for each > 8 $4,550 for each > 8