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Personal Finance
Term | Definition |
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bills or costs we pay every month based upon our level of use or need | variable expenses |
something spent, or required to be spent | expenses |
a list of all of your expenses and income | budget |
Bills such as house payments that expenses that are necessary, not a choice | fixed expenses |
Money that is owed and it accumulates when expenses are higher than the income | debt |
Expenses for non-essential items that we could live without, a choice | discretionary expenses |
the positive influences in your life and anything else that will help you to reach your goals | assets |
Money earned | income |
obstacles that discourage you or hold you back from meeting your goals | liabilities |
occurs when the money that you have is greater than the expenses for an individual | savings |
to take money out of an account | withdraw |
to put money into an account | deposit |
when a deposit is made it shows up as this on your statement | credit (in an account) |
when a withdrawal is made it shows up as this on your statement | debit |
a monthly payment to pay back money borrowed on your house loan | mortgage |
payments for protection of a person/family against theft, harm, illness, death, fire, etc | insurance |
itemized list of a customer’s account information | statement |
a charge for borrowing money or this can be a percentage earned from an account | interest |
buying something to be paid for later | credit |
court proceeding for a person who is unable to pay debts to settle with those owed money | bankruptcy |
an agreement between a lender and a borrower for a specific amount | loan |
bank account that allows money to be easily deposited and withdrawn | checking account |
How does money have any value? | people have to trust in it |
the first ethnic group to invent the lending borrowing system for money,that we refer to as banks today. | Jews |
Credo is a Greek word from which we get the word "credit" and it means | I believe |
To commit/deposit money or capital into a fund, stock, or special account to gain a financial return | invest |
Services such as electricity, gas, or water needed for the home | utilities |
Fees for school or college | tuition |
Store or business that sells products and/or services to the public | retailer |