Printable Worksheet Companion
Use these worksheets with My First Paycheck to help you understand, verify, and plan your pay. Complete only the sections that are useful to you and check a current, verified source when information is missing or a decision depends on your circumstances.
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What’s Inside
The companion contains 14 printable tools. Start with the opening worksheet, then use only the sections that match what you need to understand or plan.
Start Here: Your Starting Point
Identify the paycheck question you most want to understand or verify, then choose one practical goal to work on across your next three paychecks.
Verify Your Pay
- Before Payday Checklist
- Job and Pay Details Record
- Annotated Fictional Sample Pay Stub
- Five-Step Paycheck Check
Plan Your Take-Home Pay
- Four Planning Groups Sort
- Two Worked Paycheck Plans
- First Paycheck Allocation Worksheet
- Upcoming Expense Set-Aside Calculator
Pause Before You Commit
- Pause Before You Pay Checklist
Review the full effect of a purchase, subscription, trial, payment plan, loan to another person, or account request before agreeing.
Build a Payday Routine
- Pay Schedule Map
- Three-Paycheck Plan
- 15-Minute Payday Routine Card
- My Payday Rule
How to Use This Companion
1. Download
Save the companion PDF or print the pages you want to use.
2. Complete
Use only the worksheets that help you understand, verify, or plan your pay.
3. Review
Replace estimates with actual information when it becomes available.
4. Keep Private
Use minimum necessary personal information and store completed worksheets privately.
Protect Your Information
Do not write passwords, PINs, verification codes, full Social Security numbers, full account or card numbers, security answers, or login information in these worksheets. If you use real pay information, remove unnecessary identifiers and keep your completed copy in a private location.
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Read Beyond the Obvious.
These resources provide general financial education and do not provide individualized financial, tax, legal, employment, banking, credit, or investment advice.