Expense Report
Balance Sheet Basics
Cash & Money Management
Tools & Tracking
Big Picture Concepts
200

An expense that remains the same amount every month, such as rent or a flat-rate subscription.

What is a fixed expense

200

Anything of value that an individual or business owns.

What is an asset

200

Money received on a regular basis through work, investments, or transfers.

What is income

200

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time used to plan future spending.

What is a budget

200

Voluntary giving of help, money, or resources to those in need.

What is charity

400

An expense that changes in amount from month to month, like utility bills or groceries.

What is a variable expense

400

Any financial debt or obligation owed to another party.

What is a liability

400

Money spent or paid out to cover costs.

What is an expense

400

Digital programs designed to help users track spending, create budgets, and manage personal finances.

What is money management software

400

Enforceable paper or digital agreements that establish rights, duties, or financial obligations.

What is a legal document

600

Money spent on non-essential items or wants rather than basic needs.

What is a discretionary expense

600

The total value calculated by subtracting your total liabilities from your total assets.

What is net worth

600

A savings set aside specifically to cover unexpected life events or financial emergencies.

What is an emergency fund

600

Computer applications—like Excel or Google Sheets—that arrange data in rows and columns to perform calculations and financial modeling.

What is a spreadsheet

600

The idea that individuals and organizations have a duty to act in ways that benefit society as a whole.

What is social responsibility

800

The practice of automatically routing a portion of your income into savings before paying any other bills or spending money.

What is "pay yourself first"

800

A financial document that provides a snapshot of an individual's assets, liabilities, and overall net worth at a specific point in time.

What is a net worth statement

800

A financial document summarizing the total inflow and outflow of cash over a specific period.

What is a cash flow statement

800

The systematic process of storing, organizing, and maintaining financial records and receipts.

What is recordkeeping

800

The complete duration of an individual's life, during which financial needs and goals evolve through different stages.

What is a life span

1000

The remaining money left over from your earnings after all mandatory expenses and basic needs have been paid.

What is discretionary income

1000

How quickly and easily an asset can be converted into spending cash without losing its value.

What is liquidity

1000

An accumulation of valuable material resources, assets, or total financial capital.

What is wealth

1000

The process of inspecting, cleaning, and modeling financial metrics to discover useful information and support decision-making.

What is data analysis

1000

The ongoing, dynamic process of defining life goals, assessing assets, and creating actionable strategies to achieve long-term financial security.

What is the nature of financial planning

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