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Foundations in Personal Finance Chapter 3 Terms

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Budget   A cash flow plan. Every dollar you make is assigned to a specific category / expense at the beginning of each month or pay period.  
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Cash Flow Statement   A summary that shows total income and spending for a given time period  
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Carbon Check   Checks that have a second copy behind them made of special paper which makes a copy of each check as you write them.  
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Envelope System   A series of envelopes, divided into pre-determined categories; works great for managing spending on things that don't normally have a fixed monthly expense, like eating out, entertainment and buying clothes  
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Impulse Purchase   To buy an item without thinking about it.  
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Overdraft   Occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero; a sign of crisis living and lazy money habits  
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Reconcile   To match your bank statement with your checkbook, preferably within 72 hours of receiving the statement.  
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Zero- based budget   Cash flow plan that assigns an expense to every dollar of one's income: (total income) - (total expenses) = zero; best method of budgeting  
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ATM   Automated Teller Machine card which allows you to make transactions in Automated Teller Machines.  
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Currency   Another name for Money  
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Debit Card   A type of card (often backed up by a major credit card company) that is issued by a bank and used to make purchases. Unlike a credit card, the money comes directly out of the user's checking account. (Also called a "Check Card".)  
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Discipline   Self-control used in directing behavior. The key to wealth building is being consistent (self-disciplined) over time.  
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Persistent   Refusing to give up.  
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Hoarding   Collecting unneeded items or much more than necessary and then guarding them.  
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Checking and Savings   Two accounts that should be kept separate in order to prevent "dipping" into your savings" and to alert you that you've reached your spending limit  
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Fixed Expenses   Costs (expenses) that do not change from month to month  
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Variable Expenses   Expenses that can change each month like money spent on eating out or entertainment.  
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withdraw   to take money out of your bank account  
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Income   Money earned from working and investments.  
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Compound Interest   Interest paid on interest previously earned; credited daily, monthly, quarterly or semiannually.  
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Emergency Fund   Five hundred dollars in readily available cash to be used only in the event of an emergency; the goal of the First Foundation.  
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Interest Rate   Percentage paid to a le4nder for the use of borrowed money (in debt); percentage earned on invested principal (in investing).  
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Five Foundations   The five steps recommended by Dave Ramsey to achieve to financial success.  
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Sinking Fund   Saving money over time for a large purchase; divide the total amount of money needed by the number of months (when the money is needed)  
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Foundations 1   Save a $500 emergency fund.  
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Foundations 2   Get out of debt.  
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Foundations 3   Pay Cash For car  
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Foundations 4   Pay Cash for college  
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Foundation 5   Build Wealth and Give  
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Three things to save for:   Emergency fund, Purchases, and Wealth Building.  
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Emergency   Unexpected life events that will happen and cost money to fix.  
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Inflation   Inflation is a persistent rise in the price of goods and services over a period of time or the persistent decline in purchasing power of money.  
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Interest Building Account   an account that earns interest on the balance available in the account; An account that pays you interest.  
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Principal   The original amount borrowed  
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