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Finance Vocabulary
unit 11 words to know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| interest | money paid on a loan usually a % of the amount |
| debt | money owed |
| penalty | extra money that is paid when a debt isn't paid on time |
| reliability | when someone can be counted on to pay a debt |
| investment | spending money now to get a larger amount later |
| attractive | something that seems like a good idea |
| temptation | something that makes you want to purchase an item |
| discipline | the ability to wait for something until you can afford it |
| skimp | having to get by on less |
| default | failure to pay back a loan |
| barter | to trade without money |
| market | a place where large amounts of trades take place |
| transaction | the process of making a trade |
| commodity | goods that are traded |
| token | something valuable used to make a trade, like shells or beads |
| valuable | something that has worth, like gold or gems |
| durable | goods that last a long time |
| currency | printed money |
| coin | money made from metals |
| goods and services | products and things people do that have value |
| income | all the ways you earn money |
| salary | money paid for rendering a service or work for a week or month |
| expense | things that have a cost |
| receipt | a record of expenses |
| essential | costs that can't be avoided. For example a housing bill |
| variable | costs or expenses that may change from month to month |
| bankruptcy | when a person has no way to pay their debts |
| possessions | all the things a person owns that have value |