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Glossary Words: B&F
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Term | Definition |
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Abilities | : The things you do well. |
Annual fee | : A yearly fee. |
Aptitudes | : Your natural talents. |
APR | : Annual precentage rate is the amount of interest charged for any unpaid balance. |
Bank | : A for-profit institution that offers personal loans, mortgages, and other services. |
Bankruptcy | : A legal process that gives a debtor protection from creditors. |
Bond | : An IOU issued by a company, municipality, or the federal government in exchange for a loan from and investor that will be repaid with a set rate of return. |
Budget | : A reocrd of income and spending and a plan for managing money. |
Career cluster | : A grouping of jobs and industries related by skills or products. |
Cash | : Money is the form of bills or coins. |
Check | : A written order for bank to pay money. |
Compound interest | : Interest on the principal and the accumulated interest on a deposit or a loan. |
Credit | : The amount of financial trust extended to a person or a business by a lender: a loan. |
Credit card | : A card authorizing the holder to buy goods and services that can be paid for later. |
Credit limit | : The maximum a cardholder can borrow. It is recommended that cardholders keep a balance of no more that 25 percent if the credit limit. |
Credit report | : A record of a person's financial information, including previous addresses, Social Security number, current and previous employers, estimated income, credit card accounts with amount owed and payment history, and loan information. |
Credit score | : A standardized measurement of the potential to repay a debt. |
Credit union | : A not-for-profit cooperative that offers bank services and is owned by its members. |
Debit | : An amount deducted from a bank account. |
Debit card | : A card that look like a credit card but operates like cash: money is immediately subtracted from the cardholder's bank account when a purchase is made. |
Debt | : Money owned. |
Deductible/co-pay | : Money paid out of pocket before insurance covers the remaining costs. |
Discretionary income | : Money available to spend on goods and services that are not essential. |
Dollar-cost averaging | : A method of investing a fixed amount in the same type of investment at regular intervels, regardless of price. |
Expenditures | : Money that is spent on goods, services,and bils. |
Finance charges | : The cost of credit - the fees and interest charged to finance to unpaid balance. |
Financial institution | : A business that provides money-related services. |
Fixed cost | : A business cost that remains the same, such as rent. |
Fixed expenses | : Expenses that do not change from month to month, such as auto insurance or rent. |
Foreclosure | : A legal process in which a lender takes possession of mortgaged property from a mortgage holder who failed to make payments. |
Impulse buying | : Making a purchase based on an immediate want or due to the pressure of advertising. |
Income | : Money received on a regular basis for work or through investments. |
Income tax | : A portion of one's perosnal income paid to a government. |
Insurance policy | : A contract that outlines coverage plans and protects a person against financial loss or damage. |
Interest | : A fee received or paid for the use of money. |
Interests | : The things you like and enjoy doing. |
Internet bank | : A Web-only bank. |
Invest | : To commit money to gain a profit or earn interest. |
Long-term goals | : Plans that take a year or more to accomplish. |
Market research | : Gathering consumer preferences for products and services. |
Medicare | : A social insurance program that extends health coverage to almost all Americans age 65 and over. |
Minimum payment due | : The smallest amount that can be paid to meet loan requirements. |
Mobile banking | : A wireless service that allows financial transactions by using or Web browser from a mobile device. |
Mutual fund | : A collectionof stocks or bonds of various corporations. |
Needs | : Goods or services that people cannot survive without, such as water, food, shelter, and clothing. |
Online banking | : An electronic way to view account activity and pay bills via the Internet and an institution's website. |
Opportunity cost | : The next best alternative given up when making a financial choice. |
PayPal | : An online payment service that allows consumers to transfer money electronically. |
Pay Yourself First (PYF) | : To automatically save a specified amount from a paycheck for future use. |
Premium | : The amount paid for an insurance policy. |
Previous balance | : Amount still owed from purchases prior to the current 30-day charge cycle. |
Principal | : The amount of money originally invested. |
Risk | : The possibility of financial loss or physical harm. |
Savings account | : An interest-bearing account where people put money for future use. |
Scarcity | : The economic condition of limited resources that prevents people from having everything they want. |
Short-term goals | : Plans that can be accomplished within three months to a year. |
Simple interest | : Interest that is paid only on the original principal. |
Social security | : A social insurance system that provides benefits to most American who are retired, sick, or too disabled to work, and to families of workers who have died. |
Stock | : A share of a corporation sold to the public. |
Taxes | : Required payments to a government. |
3Cs of credit | : The factors that determine a credit score: character; capacity to repay; and capital, or what a person owns. |
Values | : The ideals that are important to you and your career choice. |
Variable cost | : A business cost that increases or decreases, such as labor. |
Variable expenses | : Expenses that vary from month to month, such as entertainment, car repairs, or doctor bills. |
Wants | : Goods or services that make people more comfortable or content but which are not necessary for survival. |