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Economics shits

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Investing is for... long-term goals, less liquid, higher risk, possibly higher returns, building net worth/wealth.
Saving is... emergencies, limited risk, more liquid, low returns (0-4%), financial security, big purchases.
Investing The process of setting money aside to increase wealth over time for long-term financial goals such as retirement
Investment Assets purchased with the goal of providing additional income from the asset itself but has a risk of loss.
Financial Literacy The ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills such as personal finance management, budgeting, and investing.
Personal Finance All the financial decisions an individual family must make in order to earn, budget, save, invest, spend, and give money over time.
Rule of 25 Multiply your annual expenses by 25. This is what you'll need to retire.
4% Rule If you were to withdraw 4% of your retirement fund, that's a year's worth of expenses.
Principal The money that you originally invested.
Simple Interest Interest earned calculated using principal only.
Accrued Interest The interest that has been accumulated since the original investment but has not been paid out yet.
Compound Interest The interest on savings calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest.
Rule of 72 72 divided by the annual interest rate equals the years it will take to double
Liquid Asset An asset that can be easily bought or sold. Ex. cash, stocks, bonds, mutual/index funds.
Debt Security Financial assets that define the terms of a loan between an issuer (borrower) and an investor (lender).
Equity Security Financial assets that represent shares of a corporation.
Stock A security that represents part ownership or equity in a company (or companies).
401k benefit one Pre-tax account
401k benefit two investments grow tax defferred
Traditional IRA one money grows tax deferred contribution
Traditional IRA two taxed when withdrawn
Roth IRA one Money grows tax free
Roth IRA two not taxed if withdrawn
Anything else? Real estate- ownership of residential property
Created by: furrycurry
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