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Money Matters B
Money Matters Review and Test
Term | Definition |
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bad risk | a person who has a history of not making payments on time |
bankruptcy | a legal release from obligation to pay all or some of one's debt |
credit counseling service | an organization providing financial management help and advice to people with debt troubles |
creditworthy | a person who can be trusted to fulfill a contractual promise to pay back a loan in a timely manner |
garnishment | automatic removal of funds from a paycheck for money owed |
personal finance | an individual's assets and management of them |
income | the money a person earns for providing a service or selling goods |
risk | the chance or possibility of loss |
budget | a plan that balances available resources and expenses |
opportunity costs | the principle that one opportunity much be given up in order to consume or produce another |
equity | the value of ownership in an asset in excess of debts owed on it |
assets | things owned that have economic value |
liabilities | debts owed |
net worth statement | a statement of the difference between assets and liabilities |
balance sheet | a summary of your assets, liabilities, and net worth during a specific time |
income statement | a statement of net income , or revenues minus expenses |
employee benefits | non-salary compensation granted to an employee |
lifetime income | the total income you receive over the course of your lifetime |
post secondary education | an education acquired beyond high school |
vocational | of or relating to a specific trade or occupation |
revenue | the total income received from an economic plan |
income tax | a tax paid on personal income |
property tax | a tax on the value of land, buildings, cars, and other kinds of personal assets |
sales tax | a tax collected on the purchase price of goods or services |
withholding | amounts removed from gross income to pay for taxes and other expenses |
debit | withdrawing or taking money out of an account |
deposit | adding money to an account |
electronic funds transfer | system of moving money from one account to another without any paper money exchanging hands |
outstanding | unpaid |
overdrawn | have more money than was available taken out of an account |
principle | the amount borrowed or the amount of a loan still unpaid |
borrow | to obtain money by promising to repay it |
credit score | the measure of how worthy a person is to receive loans |
interest | a charge or fee in exchange for borrowing money |
premium | the amount a holder of an insurance policy must pay the insurance company for the protection the policy offers |
insurance | a financial service in which a consumer makes regular payments in exchange for a guarantee that costs associated with damages will be covered |
deductible | the amount of money the consumer must pay for an insurance claim before the insurance policy pays the remainder |
compensate | to pay someone for the value of something lost or damaged |
liability | a responsibility to pay for or fix a proble |
invest | to spend money or time on an asset, with the hopes that it will increase in value over time |
discretionary | expenses that are optional |
balanced budget | a budget in which the amount spent is less than or equal to the amount taken in |