Matching Checks to Monthly Bills

This simple, functional activity is designed to support early financial management skills through real-world practice. Learners match written checks to corresponding monthly bills across a full calendar year.

The resource includes 12 months of electric, phone, and utility bills (for the 2025 year) along with 36 corresponding checks, making it ideal for structured matching, sorting, and sequencing tasks. Activities can be easily adapted based on patient needs and goals.

This resource works well as an early post-stroke or post–TBI activity. It can also be used to target attention, organization, and basic executive functioning skills.

Ways to Use This Resource:

• Match each check to the correct bill
• Sort bills and checks by month
• Arrange bills or checks in chronological order
• Sort by dollar amount (least to greatest or vice versa)
• Pair with your own ledger or tracking template if desired

What’s Included:

• 12 months (2025) of electric, phone, and utility bills
• 36 matching checks (one per bill)
• Clean, realistic formatting for functional practice

Note: This resource intentionally does not include worksheets, ledgers, or higher-level cognitive prompts, allowing clinicians and educators to adapt it to their own setting and client needs.

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