personal finance final

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net income
full income before deductions.
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gross income
income after deductions.
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financial aid
money given to help people pay for college.
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scholarships
money use to help pay for college based on ability like sports etc.
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Grants
Money used to help pay for college based of national, sex, race etc.
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Federal loans
Loans you take out for paying thing by the government.
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FAFSA
Form used to help figure out which types of financial aid people have and organize it.
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Cost of living
The cost of surviving in an area like housing and food etc.
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Median wage
The middle of what certain wages get paid for certain jobs in a certain area.
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Items in a budget
money that is organized to figure what and when to pay for.
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Emergency Fund
money saved in case of an emergency.
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Net monthly income
Monthly income before deductions.
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Savings Account
An account use for savings for something which earns intrest over time.
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Debit card
A card where you can spend, but not over what you have on the card.
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Check
a written, dated, and signed instrument that directs a bank to pay a specific sum of money to the bearer.
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Income Tax
a tax on people´s income used by the government.
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Property tax
a tax paid on property owned by an individual or other legal entity, such as a corporation.
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Sales Tax
a tax on items you buy, but it differs from state to state.
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Excise tax
Taxes that prevent bad habits by taxing them, but has deductions on good habits.
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W-4 Form
A filled out by an employee to figure out how much to withhold from paycheck to put toward federal taxes.
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w-2 Form
A filled out by an employer to figure out how much to withhold from paycheck to put toward federal taxes.
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22
Credit Score
A score based on how well you use your credit card it goes from 300-850.
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Credit Utilization
The percent of your credit card you can use.
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Credit Card
Card you use buy, but you have to pay later so you have to make sure you do not go into debt.
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Principal balance
The amount of money of the original loan.
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Interest Rate/APR
Annual percent fees per and interest rate is the growth per year.
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Amortization
the action or process of reducing or paying off a debt with regular payments.
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Loan term
amount time on a loan
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Net Worth
asset - debts
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Premium
amount of money paid perodically.
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Deductible
amount taken out of check for important things like healthcare.
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Liability
owing a company or someone money.
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Co- pay
a flat fee that you pay on the spot each time you go to your doctor or fill a prescription.
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401k
a defined contribution plan where an employee can make contributions from his or her paycheck either before or after-tax, depending on the options offered in the plan.
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Stocks
a share in the ownership of a company, including a claim on the company's earnings and assets.
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Bonds
a debt security, similar to an IOU in a business.
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Commodities
Raw material type of stock.
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Mutual Funds
types of stock that are grouped together.
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Real estate
something you own that is attached to a piece of land.
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Return on investments
money you get back on investments.
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Profit or loss
gaining or losing money.
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Checking account
Account held at a bank and can be accessed by an account holder
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