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unit 2

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filing system   a way to keep all your banking records in one place so your paper is organized  
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bank statement   a monthly record of what happened with your bank accounts in terms of deposits withdrawal,transfers, interest earned , and fees  
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reconcile   to match your personal banking records to the bank records  
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balances   the amount you owe on your credit card that you did not pay on prior bills; it is also the amount that remains in your checking account after reconciling  
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budget   a financial plan that lists planned expenses and revenues  
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income   money received or earned  
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expenses   the things on which you spend money, such as food, clothing, rent, and transportation  
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short-term goals   the end results you want to achieve generally within one or two years  
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long-term goals   a planned and deliberate effort aimed at achieving a specific end result; usually takes five years or even a lifetime to reach  
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discretionary expenditures   the goods and services beyond the essentials of food, shelter, and clothing that are bought  
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opportunity cost   the value of the best alternative given up when making a choice  
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expenditure   money or funds that are spent  
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credit card   a plastic card that allows buyers to finance purchases; purchases may be charged up to an approved limit  
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investment   the use of money in the hope of making more money  
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loan   something (usually money) that is borrowed; a money loan is expected to be paid back with interest  
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good debt   money owed on something you will get a return on, such as an investment; these investments (such as a house, a business, college tuition) ideally will ultimately provide a higher return than your debt  
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bad debt   money owed on something that has a high cost per used value, and is used up quickly (such as vacations and entertainment)  
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financing   the act of providing or acquiring capital in order to pay for a good or service  
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layaway   plans for people who want to buy products but cannot pay for them in full right away; plans usually require the buyer to make regular payments over a period of time  
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secured loan   a loan that requires you to put up property to guarantee the loan; the property is referred to as collateral  
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collateral   property that is used to secure a loan  
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unsecured loan   a loan that does not require collateral  
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installment loans   any loan that is paid over time  
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debit card   a card that allows you to withdraw money from your bank account  
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pawnshops   a shop that provides loans that are based on the value of the item used as collateral  
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title loan   a loan that offers cash from the lender in exchange for your car title  
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payday loan   a loan that offers cash advance from your personal check  
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interest rate   the amount charged or paid for the use of money  
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expenditures   money or funds spent  
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financing   the act of providing or acquiring capital in order to pay for a good or service  
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identity theft   taking of ones identity to then commit fraud  
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dumpster diving   thieves go through your garbage to find documents with your personal info  
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skimming   dishonest salespeople use a special device that records your card info as they process your card  
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phishing   send you emails in the name of banks ,companies or government info trying to trick you into giving them your personal information  
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hacking   people with computer skills use software to break into your emails and online accounts  
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credit card fraud   new checking account opened in your name to create large charges  
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phone/ utilities charge   may add new phone to your account or use your name to gain access to utilities  
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bank fraud   writing counterfeit checks in your name, open other accounts, duplicated atm card to drain your accounts  
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what is credit score   predicts how likely you are to pay a loan back in time  
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what is a scoring model   something that uses information from your credit report to create a report  
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factors affecting your credit   payment history (35%) , amount owed( 30%), types of credit in use( 10%), new credit (10%) , length of credit history (15%)  
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Very Poor ( no loans)   579-less  
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Fair (you can get approved for loans but very high interest )   580-670  
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Good ( most will approve loans average interest rate )   670-720  
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Very Good (approved for money good interest rate)   720-799  
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Exceptional ( lower than average interest rate)   800 and above  
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FICO score and credit aren't the same thing true or false   false FICO and credit scores are the same thing  
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what is a car loan   a secured loan used to buy a car  
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interest rates for a car loan is not as high as   personal loans because they can just take your car if you don't pay  
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who gives out car loans   banks, credit unions, online leaders, dealership financing  
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car loans from banks   compares rates and get approved ( high end credit score only )  
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car loans from credit unions   lower cost and lower interest rates  
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car loans from online lenders   convenient but rates can fluctuate  
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car loans from dealership financing   partnered with lenders and banks super convenient  
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leasing   based around a yearly plan in which you would need to renew each year  
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most dealerships require no less than a ______% down payment, but wise to go no less than ________%   10 20  
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down payment   how much are you going to offer up front to pay for the car  
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the more money you put down   the lower your monthly payment and interest will be  
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interest rate   what the lender charges in return for providing the loan  
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a good credit score and shorter payment schedules can help   lower interest rate  
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APR   annual percentage rate  
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annual percentage rate   total of all interest rate and fees  
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loan term   amount of time in which you have to pay back the loan 24084 months on average  
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co-signer   applying with someone who has good credit that can take responsibilities of the payment if you cannot  
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verifiable income   proof of income which shows you can pay for the loan  
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rent payments are set at a   fixed rate  
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what do you get when you buy a house   a deed  
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mortgage   a loan for a house in which you pay back over a set of period of time also have longer loan times  
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put down a down payment that is usually no less than   10%  
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fixed rate mortgage   has set monthly payment and interest rare  
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adjustable rate mortgage   interest is fixed for an initial term then changes based on the market  
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interest rates are brutal on housing loans floating around   3-4% that gets tagged onto your mortgage  
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