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Finance Vocabulary
unit 11 words to know
Term | Definition |
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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 |