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Financial Unit Review

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"Pay Yourself First"   Putting money away automatically each and every month  
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Compound Interest   Interest computed on the principal each year,  
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Rule of 72   Divide the interest rate into this number and it will tell you how often your money doubles  
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Millionaire Fact   Someone who spends less money than he/she earns  
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Time   One factor used to figure out how much money one will have in the long run  
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Inflation   Every year prices rise for the items we want to buy, it works against our savings plan  
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Investment Pyramid   The more you earn on your money, the riskier it is (bank savings are at the bottom, stocks are in the middle, collectibles/metals at the top)  
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Down Payment   Amount paid ahead of time to reduce the overall loan (usually required)  
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Appreciate   Asset goes up in value over the years  
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Depreciate   Asset that goes down in value over the years  
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Checking Account   Used to pay your bills, not intended to be used to save money  
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Savings Account   A safe place to keep your money, but not a very high rate of interest is earned here  
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Certificate of Deposit   Lending your money to the bank for a longer period of time earns a slightly higher interest rate than a savings account  
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Education   An ally of making more $ in the long run  
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Federal Reserve Note   Official name of our currency  
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Barter   The oldest form of trading known to us  
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$100 Note   Largest denomonination of currency currently printed in the U.S.  
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Lease   An agreement that is signed that the tenant promises to obey, usually a year in length  
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Mortgage   A legal document giving the lender a claim against the property  
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Foreclosure   When the bank is forced to seize the property and sells it on its own  
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Equity   The difference between what a house is worth and how much is left to pay on the mortgage.  
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Appraiser   A person appoointed by the bank who figures out what your house and property are actually worth  
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Vehicle Loan   Usually three to five year loan at a higher interest rate than a home loan  
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Repossess   The bank takes back a vehicle if the loan is not paid back in a timely manner  
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Vehicle Lease   A consumer who likes to have a nice vehicle rents it for a long period of time, like two to three years.  
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Depreciation   The fact that certain assets go down in value each year like cars, boats, campers.  
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Appreciation   The fact that certain assets go up in value each year like a house  
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Capital Gain   When an asset is worth more than what it originally cost  
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Capital Loss   When an asset is worth less than what it originally cost  
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Liquidity   How quickly an asset can be converted into cash $$$  
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mint.org   A valuable website to use as a financial tool for eighth graders at MMS  
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Eviction   Failure to follow the rules of apartment lease results in this happening to a tenant  
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Collectibles   A high risk investment on the risk vs. reward pyramid (like a baseball card collection)  
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Precious Metals   A high risk investment on the risk vs. reward pyramid like collectibles. (Gold & Silver)  
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Security Deposit   Usually one or two month's rent paid ahead of time before getting the keys to the apartment  
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