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Financial Literacy

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budget   show
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show a commitment to work in a field that you find interesting and fulfilling  
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deductions   show
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show the cost of goods and services including fixed and variable expenses  
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show expenses that remain the same (like rent, car insurance, car payment)  
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goal   show
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show putting down in writing what things you want to accomplish  
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income   show
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show a federally funded health insurance program available mainly to people over 65 and to people with certain disabilities  
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show the income you receive (take home pay)  
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variable expenses   show
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benefits received   show
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show a set of principles or beliefs that govern an individual's actions  
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morals   show
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progressive tax   show
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show an account someone has with a bank or credit union into which they deposit money and which they can use checks with.  
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show a nonprofit financial institution that is owned by its members and organized for their benefit  
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show a plastic card that provides access to electronic funds transfer from an ATM or point of sale terminal  
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mortgage company   show
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show a written order directing a bank or credit union to pay a person or business a specific sum of money  
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opportunity cost   show
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principal   show
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Rate of Return   show
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show the length in time in years it takes an amount of money saved to double when it receives compound interest. Interest Rate/72  
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saving   show
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show a financial institution deposit account that pays interest and allows withdrawals  
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show interest calculated periodically on the loan principal or investment principal only not on previously earned interest  
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4O1K   show
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annuity   show
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fraud risk   show
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Individual Retirement Account (I.R.A.)   show
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show a federal system of old age, survivors, disability and hospital care (medicare) insurance which requires employers to withhold or transfer wages from employees paychecks and deposit that money in designated accounts.  
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closing costs   show
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landlord   show
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show a written contract specifying the terms for the use of an asset and the legal responsibilities of both parties to the agreement, such as a property owner and a tenant.  
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show a loan to finance the purchase of real estate, usually with specified payment periods and interest rates.  
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tenant   show
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show an agreement to provide goods, services, or money in exchange for future payments with interest by a specific date or according to a specific schedule.  
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show an establishment that collects and distributes credit history information of individuals and businesses  
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show a measure of creditworthiness based on an analysis of the consumer's financial history often computed as a numerical score using the FICO or other scoring system  
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show a payment for using someone else's money and is stated as a percentage.  
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interest rate   show
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show the percentage of your medical costs that you will need to pay after meeting your deductible.  
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show the amount you have to pay each time you visit a health care provider.  
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show the dollar amount or percentage of a loss that is not insured, as specified in an insurance policy.  
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show discounts given to students and/or their parents on their automobile insurance premiums for having good grades.  
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show the fee that is paid for insurance protection  
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show a measure of the uncertainty of an investment's rate of return; possible losses involving income or standard of living; the possibility of loss from harm to people or property covered by insurance.  
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show taking risks with personal finances or personal assets  
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show the chance or likelihood that something will happen.  
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bankruptcy   show
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Consumer Credit Counseling   show
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show a person or company to whom money is owed.  
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show the act of giving to charitable organizations or to those in need.  
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show an expense that a taxpayer can subtract from taxable income. Ex: deductions for mortgage interest and deductions for gifts to charity.  
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balance   show
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show a plastic card that authorizes the delivery of goods and services in exchange for future payment with interest, according to a specific schedule.  
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show the period of time after which a payment becomes due on a credit card.  
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show when people go through your trash looking for bills or other paper with your personal financial information on it.  
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show someone who knowingly deceives you for their own personal gain.  
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hacking   show
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identity theft   show
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show people who pretend to be banks,the IRS, or some other organization and send you an email, letter or phone call asking for your personal information  
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