Finance Vocab
As a Money of Fact...
Money in Every Language
I Owe, I Owe...It's Off to Work I Go
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100

The type of account that most people use to pay for everyday transactions (not savings account).

What is a checking account?

100

His face is featured on the US$1 dollar bill.

Who is George Washington?

100

In this language money is called "dinero."

What is Spanish?

100
Defined two ways: 1) shattered or 2) to have no money.
What is "broke?"
100
The opposite of spending money.
What is saving money?
200

In one word, it means "to track the money you make and spend."

What is budgeting?

200

This US coin is made up of 2.5% copper and 97.5% zinc.

What is the penny?

200
The yen is the currency in this country.
What is the Japan?
200
A plastic card allowing you to use someone else's money to buy things.
What is a credit card?
200
Additional money paid to you for letting someone else borrow your money.
What is interest?
300
In one word, it means "to record your financial transactions."
What is balancing?
300

After 1862, in the US, money was issued in this form.

What is paper currency?

300

Currency in this country is called the Rupee.

What is India?

300
A common phrase describing the financial situation of living from one pay period to the next.
What is "living paycheck to paycheck?"
300
A plan of saving money for when you are no longer are working.
What is a "retirement plan?"
400
A number that represents your bill-paying history and debt profile (often used to determine loans given to you).
What is a credit score?
400

The highest paper bill. ($1, $5, $10, ... ?)

What is the $100 dollar bill?

400

8 countries in this continent call their currency the peso.

What is South America?

400
A term used to describe borrowing money.
What is a loan?
400
Abbreviation for a Certificate of Deposit.
What is a CD?
500

To overdraw a bank account.

(Hint: Instead of bouncing a ball, you bounce a ....)

What is "bouncing a check?"

500

The largest bill produced, but not made available to the public.

BONUS: Whose face is on this bill?

What is the $100,000 bill?


BONUS: Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of USA

500

19 countries on this continent call their currency the Euro.

BONUS: Name 3 of the European countries that use the Euro.


What is the Europe?


BONUS: The euro is the sole currency of 19 EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. These countries constitute the "eurozone", some 343 million people in total as of 2018.

500
Borrowing money to buy a home.
What is a mortgage?
500
Many dream that by playing this, they can easily become an instant millionaire.
What is playing the lottery?
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