Personal Finance Unit 1

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Long Term Goals are more than…

5 years

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Short Term Goals are less than…

2 years

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Intermediate goals are in between…

2 to 5 years

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What does the S in SMART goals in stand for?

Specific

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What does the M in SMART goals in stand for?

Measurable

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What does the A in SMART goals in stand for?

Attainable

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What does the R in SMART goals in stand for?

Realistic

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What does the T in SMART goals in stand for?

Time limited

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Step #1 for the decision making process

Identify the problem or goal

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Step #2 for the decision making process

Establish choices

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Step #3 for the decision making process

Weigh pros and cons

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Step #4 for the decision making process

Make a decision

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Step #5 for the decision making process

Evaluate results

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What is opportunity cost?

What a person gives up when a decision is made; also called trade off

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What is gross pay/income?

The amount you get paid before taxes

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What is net pay?

The amount you get paid after taxes

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What is a withholding?

The amount of Federal income tax withheld from your paycheck

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What is benefits?

Perks beyond what employees earn in basic wages

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What is a W-4 form?

A form that tells employers how much taxes to withhold

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What is W-2 form?

A form that reports your income

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What is 1099 form?

Reports income that taxes haven’t been withheld from a contract

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What is a 1040 form?

A tax filing form

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What is a progressive tax table?

It is based on your income

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When is the tax filing deadline?

April 15th

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What is a dependent?

Relies on someone else for financial support

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What is a deduction?

Something that lowers taxable income

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