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Term | Definition |
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Abilities | The things you do well |
Annual fee | A yearly fee |
Aptitudes | Your natural talents |
APR | Annual percentage rate is the amount of interests charged for and unpaid balance. |
Bank | A for- profit institution that offers personal loans, mortgages, and other services |
Bankruptcy | A legal process that give a debtor protection from creditor. |
Bond | An IOU issued by a company, municipality, or the federal government in exchange for a loan from an investor that will be repaid with a set rate of return |
Budget | A record of income and spending and a plan for managing money |
Career cluster | A grouping of jobs and industries related by skills or products. |
Cash | Money in the form of bills and coins |
Check | A written order for a bank to pay money |
Compound interests | interest on the principal and the accumulated interest one deposit or loan |
Credit | The amount of financial trust extended to a person or a business by a lender; a loan |
Credit card | A card authorizing the holder to buy goods and services that can be paid for later |
Credit limit | The maximum a cardholder can borrow. It is recommended that cardholders keep a balance of no more than 25 percent of the credit limit |
Credit Report | A record of a person’s financial information, including previous addresses, social security number, current and previous employers, estimated income , credit card accounts with the amount owed and payment history, and loan information. |
Credit score | A standardized measurement of the potential to repay a debt. |
Debit | An amount deducted from a bank account. |
Debit card | A card that looks like a credit card but operates like cash, money is immediately subtracted from the cardholder’s bank account when a purchase is made. |
Debt | Money owed. |
Deductible/co-pay | Money paid out of pocket before insurance covers the remaining cost |
Discretionary income | Money available to spend on goods and services that are not essential. |
Dollar-cost averaging | A method of investing a fixed amount in the same type of investment at regular intervals, regardless the price |
Expenditures | Money that is spent on goods and services and bills |
Finance charges | The cost credit- the fees and interest charged to finance the unpaid balance |
Financial institution | A business that provide money- related services |
Fixed cost | A business cost that remains the same , such as rent |
Fixed expenses | Expenses that do not change from month to month such as auto insurance or rent |
Foreclosure | A legal process in which which a lender takes possession of mortgaged property from a mortgage holder who failed to amke payment. |
Impulse buying | Making a purchase based on an immediate want or due to the pressure of advertising |
Income | Money recieved on a regular basis for work or through investments. |
Income tax | A portion of one’s personal income paid by the government. |
Insurance policy | A contract that outlines coverage plans and protects a person against financial loss or damage |
Interest | A fee received or paid for the use of money |
Interests | The things you like and enjoy doing |
Internet bank | A web-only bank |
Invest | To commit money to gain a profit or earn interest. |
Long- term goals | Plans that take a year or more to accomplish. |
Market research | Gathering consumer preferences for products and services |
Medicare | A social insurance program programs that extends health coverage to almost a;; americans age 65 and over. |
Minimum Payment Due | The smallest amount that can be paid to meet loan requirements |
Mobile Banking | A wireless service that allows financial transactions by using an app or Web browser from a mobile device |
Mutual Fund | A collection of stocks or bonds of various corporations |
Needs | Goods or services that people cannot survive without, such as water, food, shelter, and clothing |
Online Banking | An electronic way to view account activity and pay bills via the Internet and an institution’s website |
Opportunity Cost | The next best alternative given up when making a financial choice |
PayPal | An online payment service that allows consumers to transfer money electronically |
PYF | To automatically save a specified amount from a paycheck for future use |
Premium | The amount paid for an insurance policy |
Previous Balance | Amount still owed from purchases prior to the current 30-day charge cycle\ |
Principal | The amount of money originally invested |
Risk | The possibility of financial loss or physical harm |
Savings Account | An interest-bearing account where people put money for future use |
Scarcity | The economic condition of limited resources that prevents people from having everything they want |
Short-term goals | Plans that can be accomplished within three months to a year |
Simple Interest | Interest that is paid only on the original principal |
Social Security | (in the US) a federal insurance program that provides benefits to retired people and those who are unemployed or disabled |
Stock | A share of a corporation sold to the public |
Taxes | Required payments to a government |
3Cs of Credit | The factors that determine a credit score: character; capacity to repay; and capital; or what person owns |
Values | The ideals that are important to you and your career choice |
Variable Cost | A business that increases or decreases, such as labor |
Variabable expences | Expenses that vary from month to month,such as entertainment,car repairs , or doctors bills. |
want | Goods or services that make you more comfortable or content but which are not necessary for survival. |