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Personal Financial Literacy Unit vocabulary

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Definition
Income   Money earned during a specific period; e.g., $10 per hour or $50,000 per year.  
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Opportunity Cost   The next-best alternative that is given up when a choice is made.  
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Wages   Income earned from working.  
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Career Cluster   Jobs within a similar category; e.g., artist and graphic designer, bookkeeper and accountant, chef and dietician.  
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Human Capital   Knowledge, skills, experience, and attitude that help a person do a job better.  
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Productivity   The amount of output per unit of input; e.g., if 5 workers can produce 25 gizmos in one day, the productivity per day is 5 gizmos per worker.  
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Self-assessment   Examining characteristics about yourself.  
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Work Ethic   Determination and positive habits on the job. Positive habits include reliability, punctuality, friendliness, honest, and ability to work independently or in cooperation with others.  
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ATM   Automatic teller machine  
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Debit Card   A plastic card that is used to deduct funds automatically and immediately from a checking account.  
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Deposit   Adding money to a bank account.  
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Interest   Money paid for the use of someone else's money.  
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Overdraft   Writing a check or using a debit card for an amount that is more than the amount on deposit in a bank account.  
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PIN   Personal Identification Number; a confidential code used to access private financial information or to make a transaction.  
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Service Charge   The fee charged by a financial institution for certain services it provides to customers.  
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Withdrawal   Subtracting money from a bank account.  
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Annual Fee   The yearly charge for having a credit card.  
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Annual Percentage Rate (APR)   The total cost of credit for one year, expressed as a percentage. The APR includes interest and other fees associated with the loan.  
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Credit Limit   The maximum amount of credit extended to you by a bank or credit card issuer.  
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Finance Charge   The total dollar amount you must pay for the credit you use. The charges may include interest and other fees such as a loan application fee.  
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Grace Period   A period of time during which you are not charge interest on new purchases (if you have no outstanding balance).  
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Interest   The price of using credit.  
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Interest Rate   The price of using credit expressed as a percentage of the amount owed.  
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Late Fee   A penalty, in addition to interest, that is charged if payment is received after the due date.  
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Minimum Payment   The lowest amount you must pay toward your credit balance each month.  
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Collateral   Property or other valuables used as a security to guarantee the repayment of a loan. The lender can claim collateral if the borrower fails to repay.  
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Credit Bureau   A firm that collects borrowers' credit histories.  
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Credit Report   A history of a borrower's use of credit. You should get a copy of your credit report once a year to ensure there are no mistakes.  
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Credit Score   A score used to evaluate a borrower's credit worthiness and likelihood to repay a loan. Credit scores are based primarily on a borrower's payment history and the amount owed. (Also, how long you've had each account, types of credit used, and new credit.)  
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Debt-to-Income Ratio   A measurement of how much of your income is being spent on debt. Financial advisors suggest that you keep debt levels below 15% of your net income; debt levels of 20% of your net income are dangerously high. This limit does not include mortgage payments.  
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