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Investing - Financial Situation

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The total amount of money earned before any deductions are made   Gross Pay  
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The amount left after all deductions are taken out of the gross pay   Net Pay  
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Federal Income Tax, State Income Tax, Local Income Tax, Social Security, Medicare   Deductions  
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Deductions that employers may take directly out of employee paychecks to pay for   Benefits  
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Whatever you give up when making a decision   Opportunity Cost  
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You must give something up if you want to get something   Trade-off  
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Unlimited wants and limited resources explains the concept of________   Scarcity  
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Save it, Invest, it, Spend it, Donate it   What can People Do with Money?  
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Something a person intends to acquire, achieve, or accomplish   Goals  
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Less Than 1 Year   Short Term Goal  
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Greater Than 1 Year   Long Term Goal  
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Specific objective involving finances   Financial Goal  
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Set aside a portion of money for saving each time a person is paid before spending any of the money   Pay Yourself First  
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1. Unexpected Events and Emergencies 2. Purchase Expensive Items   Why Save?  
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Keeps money safe, Earns Interest, Withdrawn at anytime   Savings Account  
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Pays a Higher Interest Rate, Can be withdrawn a limited number of times each month   Money Market Account  
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Earns Interest, Money is required to stay for a specific period of time, All money can be withdrawn at the end of the time period   Certificate of Deposit  
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Allocating money for a particular purpose   Budget  
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Expenses that don't change month to month   Fixed Expenses  
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Expenses that change or vary month to month (You can control how much is spent)   Variable Expenses  
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Assets - Liabilities   Net Worth  
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Anything of value that is owned   Asset  
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An amount owed to a lender   Liability  
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Money saved with Net Income, Income is earned in account, taxes are paid annually, income is claimed on tax return   Taxable Accounts  
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Tax on income earned is paid at a later date   Tax Deferred  
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Before the payroll taxes are withdrawn   Pre-Taxed Income  
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An employer sponsored retirement account, the employer makes contributions, to become vested you may have to work for a specified number of years, at retirement the employee receives a set amount based on wages and years of service   Defined Benefit  
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An employer sponsored retirement account, the employee and employer can make contributions, at retirement the employee gets to withdraw whatever money is needed, the money withdrawn at retirement is taxed   Defined Contribution  
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Individuals can set aside a specific amount of money each year, taxes are paid when withdrawls are taken, the contributions can be deducted from income on tax returns   Individual Retirement Account  
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Individual retirement account, where contributions cannot be deducted from income on tax return and the earnings are not taxed at retirement when withdrawals are taken   Roth IRA  
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