Financial Terms
Housing Basics
Rights
Daily Living
Independence Skills
100

 This is a plan for managing income and spending

Budget

100

 Payment made monthly to live in a rented home

Rent

100

 Things you must do as an adult

Responsibilities

100

 Food and household items bought from a supermarket

Groceries

100

 The act of creating a budget to manage money

Budgeting

200

 Money earned from work or investments

Income

200

 Payment made monthly to live in a rented home

Lease

200

 Legal entitlements you have as a tenant or worker

Rights

200

 The cost of living (e.g., rent, food, transport)

Expenses

200

 Knowing how to open a bank account and manage it

Banking literacy

300

 Protection against financial loss

Insurence

300

 Money paid upfront to secure a rental property

Deposit

300

 Being legally accountable for something

Liability

300

 The ability to cook, clean, and care for yourself

Life skills

300

 Understanding how to read and pay bills correctly

Bill playing

400

 Money set aside for future use, not spent right away

Savings

400

 The person who owns a rental property and receives rent

Landlord

400

 A legal document that outlines an agreement between two parties

Contract

400

 Planning meals and shopping to avoid waste

Meal planning

400

 Living and making decisions without relying on parents or guardians

Independence

500

 Regular payments for services like electricity or internet

Bills
500

 Services like gas, water, and electricity for a home

Utilities

500

 In Australia, how many days does a landlord legally have to fix urgent repairs (like broken plumbing or electricity)?

7 days

500

 What term refers to the minimum amount of money needed monthly to cover basic living costs like food, rent and utilities?

Cost of living

500

 When applying for a rental property in Australia for the first time, what two types of references are typically required besides proof of income?

"previous landlord/property manager and current employer"