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Personal Finance 1
Vocabulary Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Need | Goods or services that are reqired for survival |
| Opportunity Cost | The value of the next best alternative that must be forgone as a result of a decision |
| Trade-off | giving up one thing for another |
| Value | A fundamental belief or practice about what is desirable, worthwhile and important to an individual |
| Want | The desire for goods and services that can increase our quality of life but are not absolutely necessary for out survival |
| Goal | Something a person intends to acquire, achieve, or accomplish in the future. |
| Financial Goals | Specific objectives that are accomplished through financial planning |
| Short-term Goal | A goal that will be attained in less than one year |
| Financial Planning | Managing money continuously through life in order to reach your financial goals |
| Long-term Goal | A goal that will be attained in more than one year |
| Specific | Clearly defined end result |
| Measurable | write exactly when you know the goal is met |
| Attainable | Make a step-by-step plan, outlining how the goal can be reached. |
| Realistic | For the goal to be pssible |
| Time Bound | State when the goal must be reached |