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life managment
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Writing
12th Grade
01/17/2012

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Cards

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annual fee

 

Definition
an amount that credit card companies can charge for the use of a credit card 
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APR

 

Definition
total amount of what it costs you to use credit in a given year 
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ATM
Definition
an electronic machine that bank customers and credit unior members can use to withdraw cash and make other financial transactions 
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Checking account
Definition
a bank or credit union account that allows withdrawals by writing a check 
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bank 
Definition
a for-profit company that is owned by its stockholders and provides savings and checking accounts and other financial services to its customers 
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compound interest 
Definition
earning interest on interest
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credit
Definition
an amount of money or something of value that is loaned on trust and with the expectation that it will be rapaid at a later date 
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credit history 
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a record of how you have repaid your credit obligations
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credit limit 
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the maximum amount of credit a lender will extend to a customer 
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credit score
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a rating used by credit reporting companies to help lenders decide whether and/or how much credit can be extended to a borrower
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credit union 

 

Definition
financial institution owned by its members that probides savings and checking account instead of drawing on a line of credit 
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debt
Definition
the entire amount of money you owe to lenders 
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EFT
Definition
a way to give permission to pay bills and have paychecks deposited directly into your account via electronic terminal automated teller machine computer or telephone 
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endorse 
Definition
to sign the back of a check to make it payable to the specified payee
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expense
Definition
an amount of money spent to by something or do something 
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federal income tax 
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a payroll deduction collected by employers by law and sent to the federal gov to support gov programs 
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fixed expenses
Definition
cost the same amount every time
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grace period 
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the length of time you have b4 you start accumulationg interest on an unpaid balance 
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gross income 
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the total amount of income from wages b4 any payroll deductions 
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income
Definition
any money you receive 
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insurance
Definition
a way to garante your financial protection against various risks 
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insurance policy 
Definition
written contract detailing how much you will pay for insurance coverage and what an insurance company will cover and pay in the event of a loss 
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insurance premium
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amount you pay for an insurance policy 
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interest
Definition
payment for the use of money 
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late fee
Definition
a penalty on all types of credit for making a payent after its due date
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loan term
Definition
the length of time you have to pay off a loan
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long term goal
Definition
goal that will take more than a year to achieve 
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needs
Definition
things we must have to survive 
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net income
Definition
amount of income left after payroll deductions 
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opportunity cost 
Definition
the value of what is given up when you choose one option over another 
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over the limit fee
Definition
a fee on credit cards for making charges above you credit limit 
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personal ID number PIN
Definition
the unique passcode number you use to get access to your savings and or checking account 
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principal
Definition
the amount of money someone is willing to loan you 
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rate of return 
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the percentage of gain or loss on an investment over a period of time 
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risk 
Definition
the probability that injury damage or loss will occur 
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rule of 72
Definition
mathematical method that can be used to show how long it wil take to double your money in an investment simply by dividing 72 by the rate of interest 
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savings 
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an amount of money that is set aside to be used for a future purpose 
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savings account 
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an account you have at a financial institution that helps you accumulate and save money and earn a small amount of interest at the same time 
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short term goal 
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a goal to be achieved within the next three months 
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social security tax 
Definition
a payroll dedution collected by employers by law and set to the federal gov to provide a small income and other services to the elderly disabled americans and orphaned minors 
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spending plan 
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another term for budget 
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state income tax
Definition
a payroll deduction collected by employers by law and sent to the state gov to support state services 
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stock 
Definition
an investment that makes the investor a part owner of a company 
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time value of money 
Definition
the idea that money today is worth more than the same amount of money in the furure due to its potential earning capacity 
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values
Definition
the beliefs qualities or standards that you consider important or desirable 
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variable expenses 
Definition
expenses that are not fixed 
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wants
Definition
things that make life more interestiong and fun but that ppl can live without if they have to 
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