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personal finance
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| taxes | required charges of citizens by local, state, and federal governmants |
| W-4 | employees withholding allowance certificate |
| I-9 | Form used to prove your identity |
| W-2 | states the amount of money earned and taxes paid throughout that year |
| paycheck | paper check with stub least secure method of payment |
| direct deposit | employers directly deposit your paycheck into your bank account |
| payroll card | a card that electronically hold your money |
| pay period | the length of time for which an employees wages are calculated |
| gross income | the amount of money that you have before payroll withholdings |
| FICA | federal insurance contribution act |
| human capital | the process of self investment |
| transferable skills | skills that you can use from one job to the next |
| job | a specific task done as a part of the routine of one's occupation. |
| occupation | a wide category of jobs with similar characteristics. |
| barter | an exchange in goods for other goods with out using money |
| want | a desire for something that you do not need |
| need | something essential for life |
| value | the regard that an item is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something |
| paper currency | paper money |
| the first people to create a good form of money | the Chinese |
| what do values influence | Influenced by family, friends, teachers, coaches, television, and movies |
| how do values influence wants | If being popular or having all of the newest gadgets is valued, a person may have a lot of wants |
| decision | a choice that is made about things that effect a persons |
| routine | made on a daily basis and don't require a lot of thinking |
| major decison | a large decision that takes a lot of time to think through and can effect many things in your life |
| goal | a plan for the future |
| short term goal | a goal for that will be reached in the next year |
| long term goal | a goal that will be reached within the next 5 years |