Earned income
Any money received from working; salary tips, commission
Unearned income
Money received from sources other than working; gifts, lottery, gambling, interest
Salary
a fixed regular payment; monthly, semimonthly, bi-weekly, weekly
Wage
paid for each hour worked
Regular Pay
Employees paid by hour that work the normal 40hrs/week
Overtime Pay
Employees paid by hour that work more than 40hrs/week
Required withholdings
Based on % of income
Federal income tax (FIT)
State income tax (SIT)
Voluntary withholdings
Can be % or set $
Union dues, retirement, health insurance, donations, savings plan
Gross pay
the total amount you earn BEFORE any deductions
Net pay
Amount left over, when all withholdings and deductions are taken out of your gross pay (take-home pay/disposable income)
Incentive Pay
Financial reward for performance
Commission
A set percentage of a sale paid to a salesperson instead of in addition to a salary/wage
Only earned when a sale is made
*the more you sell the more you make
(EX): selling cars, real-estate companies
Bonus
a reward added to wages on seasonal basis
Parts of a budget
Disposable income = net earned + unearned
Expenses = fixed or variable
Cash surplus = saved or invested (negative if you spend more than earned)
Statement of Net Worth
Shows a person’s net worth based on his or her assets and liabilities
Assets
items of value that a person owns
Liabilities
money owed (loans/debts)
Net worth
Liabilities - Assets = net worth
CAN be negative
Checking accounts
A type of bank account that allows you to make payments
written to a payee
must be endorsed for funds to transfer
Connected to debit cards (used to make purchases - merchant receives $ immediately)
Money in the account is insured by FDIC (up to $250,000)
Banks charge different fees for a variety of services
Overdraft - check written for more money than your account contains
Stop Payment Order - A request that the bank not honor a specific check
Unbanked Options
Money order, travelers check, cashier’s check
Money Order
like a check, except that it can NEVER bounce
Travelers Check
check forms in specific denominations that are used instead of cash while traveling
Cashier’s check
also called bank draft; is a check written by a bank on it’s own funds
Savings account
for RAINY days & have a lower to NO risk
Saving for short term needs
6-18 months (less than a year)
Home/car repairs, emergencies, vaccinations, social events
Saving for midterm needs
1-3 years
Saving for long term needs
5+ years
Expenses that are costly + require years of saving/planning
College
Retirement
Buying a home
Getting a car
Safety of principal
You are guaranteed NOT TO LOSE your savings deposit even if the bank or other financial institution fails and goes out of business (FDIC insured)
Liquidity
How quickly you can turn saving into cash when you want it
Liquidity - LOW interest rate
Banks pay YOU interest
With most savings accounts + money market accounts you EARN interest to your account monthly
Interest is compounded
Money grows faster - interest on interest
Why APY reflects compounding
Total interest earned/principal is MORE than simple interest
Types of savings accounts
Regular Savings, CD, Money Market Account