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Personal Finance 7th
Personal Finance terms used in 7th grade Georgia schools
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bills or costs we pay every month based upon our level of use or need | variable expenses |
| something spent, or required to be spent | expenses |
| a list of all of your expenses and income | budget |
| Bills such as house payments that expenses that are necessary, not a choice | fixed expenses |
| Money that is owed and it accumulates when expenses are higher than the income | savings |
| Expenses for non-essential items that we could live without, a choice | discretionary expenses |
| things you do and sometimes the positive influences in your life to help reach your goals | assets |
| Money earned | income |
| obstacles that discourage you or hold you back from meeting your goals | liabilites |
| occurs when the money that you have is greater than the expenses for an individual | debt |
| to take money out of an account | withdraw |
| to put money into an account | deposit |
| when a deposit is made it shows up as this on your statement | credit (in an account) |
| when a withdrawal is made it shows up as this on your statement | debit |
| a monthly payment to pay back money borrowed on your house loan | mortgage |
| payments for protection of a person/family against theft, harm, illness, death, fire, etc | insurance |
| itemized list of a customer’s account information | statement |
| a charge for borrowing money or this can be a percentage earned from an account | interest |
| buying something to be paid for later | credit |
| court proceeding for a person who is unable to pay debts to settle with those owed money | bankruptcy |
| an agreement between a lender and a borrower for a specific amount | loan |
| bank account that allows money to be easily deposited and withdrawn | checking account |