A written plan for spending and saving money.
What is a budget?
This tax is taken from your paycheck.
What is income tax?
This institution accepts deposits and makes loans.
What is a commercial bank?
A written promise to repay a loan is called a ___.
What is a promissory note?
This function of management helps ensure the work is done according to plan.
What is controlling?
Expenses that change each month.
What are variable expenses?
Social Security and Medicare taxes are called ___.
What are payroll taxes?
This nonprofit institution is owned by its members.
What is a credit union?
This type of credit allows flexible payments and reuse.
What is revolving credit?
The main difference between a credit union and a commercial bank is this.
What is ownership (credit unions are member-owned, banks are for-profit)?
Expenses that remain the same monthly.
What are fixed expenses?
You pay this when you purchase items at a store.
What is sales tax?
This U.S. system oversees banking operations.
What is the Federal Reserve System?
This credit type involves fixed payments over time.
What is installment credit?
In budgeting, money set aside for emergencies or future use is often categorized as this.
What is savings?
The amount allocated for a category in a budget.
What is an allowance?
This tax is charged on large gifts or estates.
What is inheritance (or gift) tax?
This organization insures deposits up to $250,000.
What is the FDIC?
This is the total cost of credit including fees.
What is the finance charge?
This U.S. system helps control the money supply and stabilizes the economy.
What is the Federal Reserve System?
Money left over after expenses.
What is surplus?
This agency collects federal income taxes.
What is the IRS?
You can access cash using this machine.
What is an ATM?
The interest formula is I = ___.
What is P × R × T?
The marketing mix is made up of these four key components.
What are product, price, place, and promotion?
A SMART goal should be specific, measurable, and ___.
What is time-bound (or achievable)?
This form shows how much you earned and paid in taxes.
What is a W-2?
You write this to withdraw money from your account.
What is a check?
APR stands for ___.
What is Annual Percentage Rate?
When two or more people start a business and share liability, it is known as this.
What is a partnership?
Evaluating actual vs. budgeted expenses reveals this.
What is a budget variance?
FICA taxes fund these two programs.
What are Social Security and Medicare?
Money placed in a bank is called a ___.
What is a deposit?
This person agrees to repay a loan if the borrower doesn't.
What is a cosigner?
This tax is typically deducted from a paycheck and helps fund retirement benefits.
What is Social Security tax?
Recording income and expenses helps you stay within this.
What is your budget?
This tax helps fund public education and roads.
What are property taxes?
This is the cost of borrowing money.
What is interest?
This is the cost of borrowing money.
What is interest?
Credit that allows the borrower to make ongoing purchases up to a limit is called this.
What is revolving credit?
The percentage of income spent on needs, wants, and savings should be ___.
What is balanced (or planned)?
A tax refund happens when you ___.
What is overpay your taxes?
Banks use deposited money to make ___.
What are loans?
Banks use deposited money to make ___.
What are loans?
A consumer’s ability to repay debt is reflected in this rating.
What is a credit score or credit rating?
Why is a budget useful for teens?
What is to plan savings and avoid debt?
Filing taxes is usually done by this date each year.
What is April 15?
This bank service helps pay for major purchases.
What is lending?
This bank service helps pay for major purchases.
What is lending?
The final step in the consumer decision-making process is this.
What is evaluating the decision?