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Economics - Personal Finance

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Mortgage   loan to purchase a house or real estate, bank owns property until loan is paid back  
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Principal   the initial amount invested or borrowed  
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Income   any money earned or received from working or gift  
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Debt   money owed by a person or business  
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Credit   the ability to buy goods or services now but pay later  
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Credit Score   a grade given to individuals based on their credit behavior and history, such as paying back loans on time and amount of debt  
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Interest Rate   payment percentage rate for use of money borrowed  
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Fixed Interest Rate   payment percentage rate for use of money borrowed that does not change over the life of the loan  
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Variable Interest Rate   payment percentage rate for use of money borrowed that fluctuates over time based on changes in interest rates  
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Compound Interest   earning interest on money saved and interest on interest earned along the way  
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Term   an agreed upon amount of time in which borrowers pay back loan  
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Equity   the value of property minus the amount you owe on the property  
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Asset   property owned by a person or company that has value  
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Liquidity   asset that can be quickly converted to cash while keeping its market value  
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Annual Percentage Rate (APR)   the yearly interest generated by the amount owed by borrower  
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Certificate of Deposit (CD)   savings account that holds a fixed amount of money for a fixed period of time in exchange for gaining interest  
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Mutual Fund   pools money from many investors and invests the money in stocks, bonds, and/or short-term debt  
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Bond   investor lends money to company or government for set period of time in exchange for regular interest payments  
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Credit Union   non-profit financial institution owned by the members and run by board of directors  
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Payday Loan Company   short-term, high interest loans based on your income and ability to pay back quickly  
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Insurance   means of guaranteeing financial protection against different risks  
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Deductibles   amount of money insured person must pay before insurance policy starts paying for covered expenses  
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Premiums   the amount you pay each month or year to keep your insurance policy active  
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Gross Income   all the money earned before taxes and other deductions are subtracted  
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Net Income   all the money earned after taxes and other deductions are subtracted and what you actually bring home  
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Withholdings   the portion of an employee's wages that is sent directly to government tax authorities as payment of estimated taxes  
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