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Goals and Budget
Survival
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Budget | A plan for managing money |
| Instant Gratification | Buying right away - even if you can't afford it |
| Delayed Gratification | Waiting to buy something until you can afford it |
| Needs | Essential to your life - health and security |
| Wants | Fun/interesting but can get along without |
| Values | Ideas and beliefs about what is important to you |
| SMART | Acronym for creating a successful goal |
| Short-term Goal | Goal set to accomplish in the near future |
| Long-term Goal | Goal set to accomplish more than a year away |
| Income | Money received |
| Expenses | What you spend money on |
| Fixed Expenses | Expenses that cost the same every month |
| Variable Expenses | Expenses that fluctuate - can predict a range |
| Periodic Expenses | Expenses that are occasional |
| Pay Yourself Frist | Savings you pay to yourself as an expense |
| Cash Flow | Money coming in as income and going out as expense |