Income
Fixed vs Variable
Essential vs Discretionary
Budget
100

The process of earning money

What is Income?

100

The amount stays the same every month

What are fixed expenses?

100

Expenses that are necessary for survival

What are essential expenses?

100

A plan for tracking Income and Expenses

What is a Budget?

200

Money earned by working or doing a job

What is earned income?

200

The amount changes over time

What are variable expenses?

200

Expenses that are WANTS and are not necessary to live

What are Discretionary expenses?

200

When using a budget, what is it called when money comes in

What is Income?

300

Money made through investments, real estate or ownership in a business

What is passive income?

300

A loan to pay for a house

What is a mortgage?

300

This type of expense is necessary and the amount does not change

What is an essential fixed expense?

300

In a budget, what is it called when money goes out

What are expenses?

400

Income made from investing in stocks

What are Dividends?

400

Name 3 fixed expenses

Mortgage, rent, car payment, student loans, cell phone

400

This type of expense is where the amount changes and it is not necessary

What is a variable discretionary expense?

400

Money left over after expenses are paid can be used for

What is Savings or Investing?

500

To increase wealth use income to buy this

What are Assets?

500

Name 5 variable expenses

Groceries, Clothes, Gas, Utility Bills, Entertainment, Car Repairs and Home Repairs

500

Name 3 variable discretionary expenses

What are Gas, Entertainment, Toys, Restaurants, Vacations, and Hobbies

500

Money left over after expenses have been paid

What is called a surplus or savings?