Personal Finance Terms

Budget

When planning your __________ it is always good to save for a rainy day.

Fixed Expenses

Bills that you have to pay for each month that do NOT change are called _____________.

Opportunity Cost

What is the term for the second best choice or alternative a person gives up to get something else?

Retirement

Having enough money to quit working, but still maintain your lifestyle

Extra money that you have to for the use of someone else's money

What is interest?

Income

What is the term for the money you earn?

The ability to borrow money for short term. Buy Now, Pay Later.

What is credit?

A higher level of education and more responsibility will earn more money, because there are fewer people who have that particular skill set.

Why do some jobs (like a Doctor) pay more money to workers than other jobs (like fast food workers)? Wage

budget- for your income and expenses.

A plan on how you earn, spend and save your wages.

Trade off

What is the term for a decision that results in giving up one thing to get something else

What your APR is.annual percentage rate , credit limit, payment date

When dealing with credit cards it is CRITICAL to know ....

Debit Card

What kind of payment option is a card that allows money to be withdrawn from a person's bank account? Buy Now, Pay Now.

Investing

Using money to make more money is know as ?

Short term

If someone is saving money for less than two months, it is considered a(n) _______ goal.

Savings

Setting money aside now for the use in the future.

The higher the level of education the higher the income level over a lifetime

How is education related to your income level ?

interest

A sum paid or charged for the use of money or for borrowing money

Debt

something, typically money, that is owed or due

salary

The money paid to an employee for their work or services

Spending

Using money to purchase goods and services

Default

failure to pay back a loan

Credit Report

a report on a person's creditworthiness that includes identifying information, credit cards, late payments, bankruptcies, and savings balances

Credit Score

A rating used by credit reporting companies to help lenders decide whether and/or how much credit can be extended to a borrower.

collateral

A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.

Net Worth

assets minus liabilities

Assets

money and other valuables belonging to an individual or business

libilities

the legally bound obligations to pay debts