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1.02Personal Finance
Goals and Decisions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Goal | Something a person intends to acquire, achieve, reach, or accomplish |
| Specific | Exact, clearly defined or explained |
| Measurable | A figure that can be objectively assessed---e.g, a measurable cost or time. |
| Attanible | Able to be reached---e.g, a budget amount that can be realized |
| Realistic | In keeping with reality, likely to happen |
| Time-Bound | Containing a date when a goal is reached |
| Alternative | An option or choice |
| Pro | A reason in favor of an option; a potential benefit |
| Con | A reason in opposition to at option; a potential limitation or weakness |
| Impulse | A whim or sudden desire to do something; acting without thinking |
| Habit | A learned behavior that is repeated over and over, usually without thinking |
| Cultural | Related to the transition, belief, roles, and communication styles of a group |
| Societal | Related to all people, collectively |
| Demographic | statistical data about a population |
| Economic | Related to the state of the economy, the financial balance of a population |
| Technology | Product, resource, and system used for specific purposes |
| Media | Print, sound, and image channels through which information is conveyed |
| Legal | Related to the law |
| Moral | Related to a sense of right and wrong |
| Need | Something one must have in order to survive |
| Want | Something one desires to improve quality of living that is not required to live |
| Value | A fundamental belief about what is desired and worthwhile |
| Standard | A measure of quality or exellance |
| Priority | The relative importance a person places on a value, goal, or alternative |