The amount an employee earns as compensation for services performed for an employer prior to all payroll deductions for taxes, benefits or wage garnishments
Gross Pay

Balanced Budget
How do checking accounts differ from savings accounts?
Checking: unlimited transactions, no interest earned
Savings: 6 withdrawls a month, interest earned
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Credit Score
The amount of the loss which the insured is responsible to pay before benefits from the insurance company are payable.
Deductible
This is an example of:

Investment diversification
________represent value of ownership that can be converted into cash
Assets
An "Employee's Withholding Certificate," is an IRS form that employees fill out and submit to their employers, typically when starting a new job.
W-4
Name of younger child
McKinley
An employee's earnings after all deductions are taken out.
Net Pay
The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen
Opportunity Cost
In simple terms, this is how quickly you can get your hands on your cash.
Liquidity
Any fee representing the cost of credit, or the cost of borrowing. It is interest accrued on, and fees charged for, some forms of credit.
Finance Charge
The amount of money an insurance company charges for insurance coverage.
Premium
American stock exchange in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization
NYSE
A _______________savings plan is an investment account that allows a taxpayer to postpone paying income taxes on the money invested until it is withdrawn, generally after retirement
Tax deferred
Tax on specific goods or services at the time they are purchased.
excise tax
Newest dog's name
Lola
A sudden increase in profits typically caused by an unexpected event or circumstance
Windfall Income
Money you have left over after paying taxes and necessary cost-of-living expenses.
Discretionary income
Give an example of a SECURED loan
Car/auto or mortgage
A credit line that remains available even as you pay the balance
The full cost to repair or replace the damaged property with no deduction for depreciation, subject to policy limits and contract provisions.
Replacement Value
Stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States
Dow Jones
A program that provides support to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources, as well as people age 65 and older who are not disabled but have limited income and resources.
Social Security
A tax paid on property owned by an individual or other legal entity, such as a corporation.
Property Tax
True or False??
Ms. B has always wanted to be a teacher.
True.....for now.
Legal procedure in which a person's earnings are required by court order to be withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt such as child suppor
Garnishment
The amount of money you have left after paying taxes.
Disposable Income
A _____________account is an interest-bearing account that you can open at banks and credit unions. They are very similar to savings accounts, but they offer some checking account features as well. These accounts pay competitive rates and are a safe place to save your money
Usually a short-term, high cost loan, generally for $500 or less, that is typically due on your next payday.
Payday Loan
Health insurance that provides income payments to the insured wage earner when income is interrupted or terminated because of illness, sickness, or accident.
Disability Insurance
A portion of a company's profit paid to shareholders.
Dividends
An individual retirement account (IRA) is an account used to save for retirement. A _______ is a special type of tax-advantaged individual retirement account to which you can contribute after-tax dollars.
Roth IRA
The vrevenue service for the United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of the federal statutory tax law.
IRS
County Ms. B previously taught in
Fairfax Co
Social Security Tax
FICA
How should your divide your income?
50% on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings
The ___________ is a United States government corporation supplying deposit insurance to depositors in American commercial banks and savings banks.
FDIC
This is a “second chance” to regain control of your finances by having most of your unsecured debt, including credit card debt, medical bills, and personal loans legally discharged by a court. Stays on credit report for 10 years.
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
federal health insurance program for:
Medicare
The shares of an established, profitable, and well-recognized corporation. ________ are characterized by a large market capitalization, a listing on a major stock exchange, and a history of reliable growth and dividend payments.
Blue Chip Stocks
An employee benefit that commits the employer to make regular contributions to a pool of money that is set aside in order to fund payments made to eligible employees after they retire.
Pension Plan
True or False??
All US state residents MUST pay income, sales, property, and excise taxes.
FALSE
Not all states levy sales taxes.
There are five states with no general statewide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon.
Nine states — Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming — have no income taxes.
Ms. B's birthday
Jan 2