Investing
Buying assets such as stocks, bonds, and property with the intent that they will increase in value.
Investing
The percentage that your savings earn or the cost of your borrowing.
Interest Rate
This type of cost, like rent or a car payment, stays the same every month.
Fixed Expense
This person was the first self-made female, African American, millionare.
Madame CJ Walker
A document that is used to apply for jobs that has your skills and past work experiences.
Resume
A tradable portion of a public company.
Stock
Experts recommend saving this percentage of your net income, though any amount helps.
10%
This term describes money earned on both your original investment and your previous earned interest.
Compound Interest
Sarah Blakely used her life savings to develop this shapewear brand after being repeatedly turned away.
Spanx
Sarah Blakely used her life savings to develop this shapewear brand after being repeatedly turned away.
Internship
An investing strategy that involves investing in a wide variety of companies.
An account that has at least 6 months' worth of needs covered.
Emergency Fund
This IRS form is used by consultants and independent contractors to report income.
1099
This act passed in 1974, giving women the right to open bank accounts, apply for credit cards, and get home loans.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The process by which you compare salary, health insurance, 401k matching, professional development, tuition reimbursement, and more, to determine the best job offer.
What is packet evaluation?
This term describes the profit you earn when you sell an investment for more than you paid for it.
Capital Gain
This is an employer-sponsored retirement account that lets you automatically contribute a portion of your paycheck.
401k
A source of income that generates income with minimal effort after the initial setup.
Passive Income
This field has the largest portion of women-owned businesses.
Healthcare or Social Welfare
When the employer requires a third party to resolve disputes, including those related to harassment, discriminationm or termination.
What is arbitration?
This type of investment pools money from many investors to buy a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities, and is professionally managed.
Mutual Fund
This retirement account offers prepaid tax money withdrawal after the age of 59 and 1/2.
Roth IRA
A change in attitude as your salary increases that inflates your spending above necessity.
Lifestyle Creep
In 1903, this woman opened St. Luke Penny Bank, becoming the first woman to be president and charter a bank.
Maggie Lena Walker
A strategy that employers attach to your 401k to deter you from leaving the company.
Vesting