Expenses
Fin Lit Terminology
Income
Types of Transactions
Interest Terminology
100

The cost of goods and services you buy

Expense

100

What is an item of value that someone owns? 

What is an asset? 

100

Any form of money you recieve

Income

100

What type of spending method is best for people who overspend? 

Cash

100

Is the maximum amount a user can spend on a credit card.

Credit Limit

200

Cost that changes in the amount or time it must be paid

Variable Expense

200

Something that a person or company owes. 

Liability 

200

Income remaining after deduction of taxes and other mandatory charges

Disposable Income

200

A card that can be used in place of cash to make purchases.

Debit Card

200

A way of measuring the full cost a lender charges you per year to borrow money. It is an acronym. 

Annual Percentage Rate

300

Set cost that must be paid each budget period

Fixed expense

300

The understanding of the basic knowledge & skills needed to manage your financial resources. 

Financial Literacy

300

The pay earned before payroll deductions.

Gross Income

300

A card that can be used to borrow money to make purchases.

Credit Card

300

This is the quickest way to build credit card debt.

Making only minimum payments or missing payments 

400

Give three examples of necessary variable expenses. 

Gas, groceries, electricity, water 

400

The total wealth of an individual, company or household taking account all financial assets and liabilities.

Net Worth 

400

The pay earned after payroll deductions.

Net Income

400

The easiest type of transaction to cancel in the case of fraud. 

Credit Card

400

John gets a loan for $10,000 to buy a new car. He will pay 3% interest for 5 years. How much interest will he pay?

$10,000 x .03 x 5 =$1,500

500

Expense adjusted based on needs and revenue after all bills have been paid 

Discretionary Expense

500

What is the formula for Net Worth? 

Total Assets - Total Liabilities = Net Worth 

500

Give an example of deductions taken out of a paycheck to get from your gross to your net income. 

Gross Income- 

Tax -

401K/ Retirement= 

Net Income

500

The charge for the privilege of borrowing money.

Interest 

500

This saying is the key to using credit cards responsibly.

Pay in full, on time.