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PF Ch 4 Debt
The dangers of Debt vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annual Fee | fee charged by a credit card company for the use of their credit card. |
| Annual Percentage Rate (APR) | cost of borrowing money on an annual basis; takes into account the interest rate and other related fees on a loan |
| Credit | money owed |
| Debt Snowball | preferred method of debt repayment; includes a list of all debts organized from smallest to largest balance; minimum payments are made to all debts except for the smallest, which is attacked with the largest possible payments. |
| Depreciation | a decline in the value of property; the opposite of appreciation |
| Tax Deduction | : expense that a taxpayer is allowed to deduct from taxable income; examples include money paid as home mortgage interest and charitable contributions |