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| Something a person intends to acquire, achieve, reach, or accomplish. |
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| Exact, clearly defined or explained |
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| A figure that can be objectively assessed---e.g, a measurable cost or time. |
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| Able to be reached---e.g., a budget amount that can be realized. |
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| In keeping with reality, likely to happen. |
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| Containing a date when a goal will be reached |
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| A reason in favor of an option; a potential benefit. |
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| reason in opposition to an option; a potential limitation or weakness. |
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| A whim or sudden desire to do something; acting without thinking. |
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| A learned behavior that is repeated over and over, usually without thinking. |
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| Related to the traditions, beliefs, roles, and communication styles of a group |
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| Related to all people, collectively |
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| Statistical data about a population. |
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| Related to the state of the economy, the financial balance of a population. |
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| Products, resources, and systems used for specific purposes. |
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| Print, sound, and image channels through which information is conveyed |
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| Related to a sense of right and wrong. |
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| Something one must have in order to live |
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| Something one desires to improve quality of living that is not required to live |
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| A fundamental belief about what is desirable and worthwhile |
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| A measure of quality or excellence |
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| The relative importance a person places on a value, goal, or alternative. |
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| relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc. |
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| What is your outlook on the economy. |
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| The level of education you have learned. |
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| Employment discrimination, also known as workplace discrimination |
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| Blurred vision is usually a sign of a serious health condition |
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| the condition of being married or unmarried. |
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| The amount of money you have. |
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| Protection agianst buissness planning. |
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| a coupke that has just had thier first child. |
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| a family with a large amount of siblings. |
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| a family that loves to have children. |
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| a family that is always on the road. |
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| Family around thier 30's - 40's. |
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| when a family is getting older. |
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| the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation |
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| Not making shopping lists, spending plans, doing comparison shopping, etc. |
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| Not securing personal information and property |
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| Not reading labels, fine print, contracts, sales offers, etc. |
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| Not asking questions, discussing purchases, saying “no” when needed |
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| A plot designed to trick someone; a deception |
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| To tell an untruth/the habit or practice of telling untruths |
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| Hiding information; hiding the truth |
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| A scam that usually involves a “get rich quick” chain letter, sending money to others in order to, supposedly, receive money in the mail yourself |
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| A letter asking one to send several letters with money in order to, supposedly, receive money in the mail yourself |
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| high-pressure sales approach |
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| Using extreme tactics to persuade a consumer to buy |
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| Offers that withhold certain details, expecting one to pay up front to get them |
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| States that one has won a valuable prize, but must pay a fee to claim it |
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| Prizes awarded by chance after purchase of a ticket; very small chance of winning |
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| earn-money-at-home offers |
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| Offers that hinge on a consumer first purchasing something |
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| A stipulation or prerequisite |
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| A scam artist my notify you that you have the winning bid, ask for money, but never ship the item purchased |
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| Stealing one’s personal information to commit theft or fraud |
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| Means of communicating---e.g., word of mouth, telephone, texting, emails, etc. |
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| FTC; a government agency to assist consumers who’ve been victims of fraud |
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| National Consumers League |
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| Has a website where incidents of consumer fraud may be reported |
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| A local consumer protection agency |
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| This state office assists consumers who have been victimized by fraud |
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