[Post updated on January 21, 2025] 

This interactive helps students understand their paystubs. It's simple, engaging, and can be used in a wide variety of classrooms. Here are a few ways students will engage with the interactive:

• Drag and drop common paystub terms to match their definitions 
• Analyze and interpret pay stubs
• Calculate various figures using pay stubs

Here are some discussion starters:

• Why are taxes deducted from your paycheck?
• Where do the tax dollars go? 
• How do employers know how much to withhold in taxes from your paycheck? 

Follow up this interactive with additional NGPF resources: 

• MOVE: Paycheck Scavenger Hunt
• MOVE: Your Tax Dollar in Action
• Lesson: Taxes and Your Pay Stub
• FINE PRINT: W-4 Form

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About the Author

Brian Page

Making a difference in the lives of students through financial capability is Brian’s greatest passion. He comes to NGPF after fifteen years of public school teaching where he was the ‘11 Ohio Department of Education recipient of a Milken National Educator Award, the CEE Forbes Award winner, and a Money Magazine/CNN "Money Hero". He served on the working group for President Obama's Advisory Council on Financial Capability. He has private school experience as a Trustee for the Cincinnati Country Day School and was a past Ohio Jump$tart President. Brian holds a BBA and M.Ed. When Brian isn’t working alongside his NGPF teammates he is likely spending time with his wife, three children, and dog; hiking, or watching Ohio State football.

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