Budget Basics
Smart Spending
Big Purchases
Vocabulary
Money Facts
100

A plan for spending and saving money.

What is a budget?

100

Before buying something, compare ______.

What are prices?

100

The first step before buying a car or computer.

What is deciding what you need?

100

A person who gives money advice.

What is a financial consultant?

100

True or False: A budget helps you save money.

What is True?

200

Money you receive from work.

What is income?


200

Buying something you did not plan to buy.

What is impulse buying?

200

You should do this before choosing where to buy.

What is research prices?

200

To remove something completely.

What does eliminate mean?

200

True or False: You should spend more than you earn.

What is False?

300

Money you spend.

What are expenses?

300

Reducing your spending is called a ______.

What is a cutback?

300

Money set aside for a future purchase.

What is a savings goal?

300

Changes made to improve a situation.

What are adjustments?

300

True or False: Saving for emergencies is a good idea.

What is True?

400

Money you keep for the future.

What are savings?

400

A good way to save money is to use these when shopping.

What are coupons?

400

Buying something only after saving enough money.

What is planning ahead?

400

To expect something in the future.

What does anticipate mean?

400

Name one necessary expense.

What is rent, food, utilities, transportation, etc.?

500

The difference between income and expenses.

What is money left over?

500

The smartest choice: spending all your money or saving some?

What is saving some money?

500

A large item such as a car, laptop, or vacation.

What is a big purchase?

500

To go up and down over time.

What does fluctuate mean?

500

Name one reason people create a budget.

What is to save money, pay bills, avoid debt, or reach goals?