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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ASSETS | what a person owns as value such as jewelry, savings, art, a car, and a home. |
| BANK | a place where peopole keep their money for safekeeping, and for ease of use |
| BROKERAGE FIRM | helps people invest their money |
| BUDGET | a spending plan people make in order to insure there is enough income to cover all expenses |
| CAREER | something you build by going to school and working jobs relating to the career you want |
| CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT | a savings certificate that gains intrest and has a set time before you can withdraw money |
| CHARITY | giving resources or volunteering your time to help those in need |
| COMPARISON SHOPPING | finding out whether or not what you are about to buy can be found for a better price or in better shape at a different store |
| CONTROLLING RISKS | stuff you do that makes risks less dangerous or not dangerous at all |
| CREDIT | a loan that is used to help pay for things, but is expected to be paid back |
| CREDIT UNION | just like a bank, only its members own it. |
| DECISION MAKING | considering differnt information to make a choice |
| ENTREPRENUER | a person who starts his or her own business |
| EXPENSE | a cost of the things that people spend money on |
| FINANCIAL ADVISOR | a person who is an expert at handling money and can give you information and advice about saving and investing |
| FINANCIAL INSTITUION | a place, like a bank, that helps people manage their money |
| FINANCIAL LITERACY | the knowledge and skills to manage money |
| HEALTH INSURANCE | helps people pay for medicine and doctors when they are sick or hurt |
| IMPULSE BUYING | buying stuff without thinking whether or not you need it |
| INCOME | money earned from working and other means |
| INCOME TAX | annual tax placed on the money employees make at jobs and collected by the federal government, some states, and local government |
| INFLATION | the price of goods and services rises over time |
| INTREST | the extra fee charged for borrowing money, or the cost of borrowing money |
| INVESTING | when you purchase a security like a stock or bond, in the hopes that over time it will make money |
| JOB | work you do for money |
| LONG TERM GOAL | a goal that can be achieved over a long time. it can be months, years, or even a lifetime |
| NEED | something you truly cannot live without |
| OPPORTUNITY COST | the cost we pay when we give up something to get something else |
| PAYMENT METHOD | what you use to pay for something, like cash or check |
| PEER PRESSURE | doing stuff just because your friends are doing it, or because your friends told you to, because you want your friends to like you and think you are cool |
| PRIVACY | keeping important information to yourself or between yourself and close family members |
| RELIABILITY | being trustworthy; being responsible |
| RISK | an activity or action that might be dangerous |
| RISK PREVENTION | stuff you do to stop consequences of risks from happening |
| SALARY | payment from work, represented as a yearly sum and paid in portions every week, two weeks or month, including sick time and vacation |
| SALES TAX | a fee added to the sticker price of an item that is paid to the state or city |
| SAVINGS | money set aside for short or long term goals |
| SAVINGS ACCOUNT | an account that gains interest and allows withdrawals |
| SHORT TERM GOAL | a goal that can be achieved in a short amount of time. it can be a few days, weeks, or months |
| SPEND | to use money to buy stuff |
| TAXES | fees placed on income, purchases, or property to support government programs |
| WAGE | payment for work, ususally calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis and paid on schedule- usually every week, two weeks, or month |
| WANT | something you would like to have but would be okay without |