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Personal Finance
(Jael)
| answer | question |
|---|---|
| Personal Finance | All of the decisions and activities of an individual or family regarding their money, including spending, saving, budgeting, etc. |
| Income | money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments |
| Expenses | the spending of some or all of that money for various needs and wants, such as food, shelter, smartphones, hobbies, and more |
| Fixed Expenses | Expenses that do not change from month to month, such as auto insurance or rent |
| Variable Expenses | Expenses that vary from month to month, such as entertainment, car repairs, or doctor bills |
| Overdraft | Occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero |
| Budget | Is a plan for how money will be used. A good budget makes sure the total expenses never exceed the total income |
| Charitable Giving | the act of donating money or time to a cause in which you believe |
| Philanthropy | the act of giving money for charitable purposes |
| Interest | is money paid regularly by the bank to the account holder for money being saved |
| Investment | is money spent on something with the goal of making a profit |
| Financial Investments | involve putting money into things like stocks and bonds as a way to make money in the future |
| Real Investments | involve putting money into something physical like real estate or equipment, like a house |
| Certificate Of Deposit | a savings certificate that gains interest and has a set time before you can withdraw your money |
| Bond | the investor lends money to the government or to a company, with that loan being paid back with interest on a specific date |
| Stock | a share of ownership in a corporation |
| Mutual Fund | put together money from many investors and buys many different stocks and bonds |
| Credit | An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future |
| Mortgage | a loan used to purchase a home or other real estate |
| Repossession | Taking away property due to failure to make loan or credit payments |
| Credit History | a record of your past borrowing and repayments |
| Credit Score | a number assigned to a person that indicates to lenders a person's ability to repay a loan |