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Budget A plan to spend a certain amount of money in a given year
Envelope system Putting money into envelopes, so you only can spend that certain amount of money in that category
Cost of living The amount you need to live, with expenses
Down payment Cash the buyer pays upfront on a transaction
Variable expense Expenses that changes on the monthly
Fixed expense Expenses that don't change monthly
Gross pay Pay given before taxes
Net pay Pay given after taxes
Pay yourself first Put money into your savings account first
Salary A fixed amount of $ payed to employees
Utilities How much benefit investors obtain from portfolio performance
Wage The amount an employer pays an employee
Reconciliation Comparing transactional history for documentation
Mortgage A deal that if you don't pay the wage, the lender can take compensation
401k A retirement plan that you and your employer finance
Amortization A reduction of debt through repayments
Charge card Like a credit card, but deals are decided on credit related things, and the owners must pay full monthly balance
Collateral A valuable item a lender can take if someone fails to pay a loan
Consolidation Combining financial items whether, good or bad, into one
Cosigner someone obligated to pay back the loan, as you are obligated to pay
Credit limit The amount of $ on your credit card that you can't surpass
Default A company or individual failing to make payments on time
Subsidized loan Loans for undergraduate students
Unsubsidized loan Loans for under graduate, and graduate students
Down payment Cash the buyer pays upfront on a transaction
Grace period Period of time from the end of a billing cycle to the payment due date
Home equity The difference between how much your house is, and how much the mortgage is
Interest rate It is the percent that the buyer has to pay on top of the original costs
APR The money you pay each year to be able to borrow money
Lease A contract where one group agrees to rent an asset
Payday loan Short term loan with high interest
Revolving credit Open ended credit account, that can be used and paid down repeatedly
Schumer box Required summary of credit card rates and fees visible in credit card agreements
Term Provides borrowers with a lump sum of cash upfront in exchange for specific borrowing terms
Bankruptcy Something for people/companies who can't pay bills to get a fresh start
Credit bureau They collect, and store financial data on you
Credit score A method to show how financially reliable you are
Debt snowball paying off the smallest of all your loans quickly
FTC Federal Trade Commission protects us from unlawful transactions, and misleading business practices
FICO score A particular brand of credit score
Foreclosure A process that begins when a borrower fails to make their mortgage payments
Identity theft Someone having your personal information, and misusing it under your name
Phishing Scams to get consumers to click on an email from a "well known source"
Spam unsolicited commercial email
2 factor authentication An identity and access management security method that requires two forms of identification to access resources and data
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