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Personal Fin Unit 1
Personal Finance Unit 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Barter | Exchanging good for good |
| Durability | Money can last |
| Portability | Money can be carried |
| Divisibility | Money can be divided into smaller denominations |
| Uniformity | Money all looks similar |
| Limited Supply | There is a set amount of money in the world |
| Acceptability | The citizens of a country like and use the money |
| Lawful Money | Silver and Gold, money backed by silver/gold |
| Fiat Monetary System | Uses legal tender |
| Legal Tender | Money NOT BACKED by silver or gold |
| Treasury Department | Government agency responsible for printing cash and minting currency |
| Cashless | Ability to pay for things without cash |
| Career | A group of related jobs that you will have throughout your life (primary source of income) |
| Gross Income | What your company pays you to work |
| Net Income/Take home Pay | What you get to take home (after taxes and deductions) |
| Deductions | Money that is taken out of your paycheck for things like health insurance, pensions, union dues, etc... |
| FICA | Social Security Tax |
| FICM | Medicare Tax |
| Adjusted Gross Income | Your income minus any adjustments to your income |
| Taxable Income | Income your taxes are based on |
| Standard Deductions | Used to reduce a person's gross income for tax purposes, include set amounts for singles, married couples and heads of households |
| Itemized Deductions | Used to reduce a person's gross income for taz purposes - but people have to SAVE ALL THEIR RECIEPTS! |
| Tax Credits | Reduce the taxes you owe $ for $ |