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Taxes/Paychecks
Investments
Employment
Banking
Miscellaneous
100
the total amount of wages or salary earned before any deductions are subtracted
What is gross pay?
100
a personal retirement plan in which the original contributions are not tax-deductible, but the earnings are tax free
What is a Roth IRA
100
A questionnaire that helps an employer determine whether or not an applicant is qualified for a job and should come in for an interview
What is an application form
100
the removal of cash from an account, either at the bank or an ATM
What is a withdrawal
100
a person named to receive the benefits from an insurance policy
What is a benficiary
200
an IRS document from an employer showing the total amount of money with held from an employee's paycheck
What is a W-2?
200
a type of profit sharing plan in which the employer rewards employees with company stock instead of cash
What is stock bonus plan
200
a short letter to accompany a resume, introducing the applicant to an employer and explaining why the applicant would do a good job for the company
What is a cover letter
200
a bank account in which money is deposited for safekeeping
What is a savings account?
200
land and any houses or other buildings that are on it
What is real estate
300
Amounts subtracted from gross pay such as Social Security tax, federal & state income tax withholding, health insurance, retirement, etc.
What is deductions?
300
an investment in the ownership of a corporation, usually represented by shares of the business
What is stock
300
a summary of a job applicant's personal information, education, skills, work experience, and special interests
What is a resume
300
an addition of funds to an account
What is deposit
300
the costs of giving up one thing to get something else
What is the opportunity cost
400
Another word for tax allowances
What is exemptions?
400
a daily average of the stock prices of 30 of the largest & richest companies in the United States, used ot measure changes in stock market activity
What is Dow Jones Industrial Average
400
you fill this form out so that your employer knows how much should be withheld from your earnings to pay federal taxes
What is a W4
400
any transaction that removes funds from an account, including cash withdrawals, checks written on the account and fee charged by the bank
What is debit
400
mutual funds that do NOT require an upfront fee
What is no load funds
500
the money that people pay to their local, state & federal governments to fund government programs and public services
What is taxes
500
a savings alternative in which money is left on deposit for a stated period of time to earn a specific rate of interest
What is a certificate of deposit (CD)
500
pay that is figured at an hourly rate
What is wages
500
a pre-printed form ordering a bank to withdraw money from an account & pay it to someone else
What is a check?
500
a legal aggreement between 2 or more parties
What is a contract