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Business Ch.28
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Business
9th Grade
11/10/2010

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Term
Budget
Definition
a plan for using your money in the best way to suit your needs and wants
Term
yields
Definition
-return on the investment that you made in stock
-converted or expressed as a percentage of the original principal
dividends
-a share of a corporation’s profit that is paid to shareholders on a quarterly basis
Term
Deductions
Definition
money taken from gross pay to get net pay
Term
expenditures
Definition
expenses
Term
witholding
Definition
either the act of taking the taxes, or "withholding tax" etc.
Term
Money management skills
Definition
ability to plan how to get the best use out of your money
Term
Two things you need to stick to a budget?
Definition
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DISCIPLINE, MOTIVATION
Term
steps in creating a budget:
Definition
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1. set short and long term goals
2. estimate income
3. estimate expenses
4. Plan for savings and investments
5. Balance and adjust where needed
Term
Demand Deposits are AKA
Definition
checking accounts
Term
elements of a regular checking account
Definition
a few checks are written each month
-not much money in the account
-there may be a minimum balance required or fees are charged
Term
Interest-bearing account
Definition
must maintain a minimum balance to earn interest or there are fees
-unlimited number of checks
Term
joint account
Definition
-are held in multiple names with both parties able to write checks
-Choose the account that’s right for you
Term
signature cards
Definition
-created when you open your account
-you MUST always sign checks the same way
-used to verify identity along with other forms of identification
-licenses
-social security cards
-birth certificates
Term
overdraft protection
Definition
-when you write checks on an account beyond the same amount that is in the account
-it is a line of credit attached to your account that is automatically activated when it’s needed so that you don’t have checks “bounce” or be returned for “insufficient funds”
-since it’s unsecured, it may have a higher interest rate
Term
stop payment
Definition
-A bank is contacted when the account owner does not want a check to be paid
-Done if…
-a check is lost or stolen
- there is a problem with a g/s that has been provided
-must be for a legit reason
-usually a small fee attached
Term
Debit cards
Definition
-Like credit cards but money is taken immediately from your checking account
-Easy for thieves…sumthin or other
Term
online checking
Definition
can be used to pay fixed accounts automatically
Term
account records
Definition
-checking accounts provide accurate records of how money is spent either personally or for business
Term
payee
Definition
- person to whom check is written who will cash it
Term
drawer
Definition
person who writes the check
Term
drawee
Definition
- bank or credit union where the account is held
Term
check register
Definition
book used to record the account transactions by the account holder
Term
endorsement
Definition
signature or name written on the back of the check before it is deposited
Term
bank statement
Definition
sent by the bank as a record of the account’s monthly transactions
-includes deposits, withdrawals, fees charged, and any interest charged
Term
Cancelled Checks
Definition
ones that have been processed with the money out of the account
Term
bank reconciliation
Definition
-when your records are compared to the bank records to verify the amount of many in your account
-first, make sure that the bank has processed all of your checks and deposits
Term
outstanding checks
Definition
ones that are written but not yet cashed
(processed by the bank)
Term
opportunity cost
Definition
-when you put off spending money now to get something else later
-involves the idea of delaying gratification (not a real popular idea)
Term
most ppl base their retirement planning on...
Definition
-social security
-savings (money increased based on years of earned interest)
-retirement
Term
simple interest
Definition
money earned on the principal in an account
Term
compound interest
Definition
money is earned on the original principal as well as the interest that has been previously earned over a period of time. It is usually added to the account quarterly
Term
passbook account
Definition
-all transactions are recorded in a book that is carried by the account holder
Term
statement savings account
Definition
-statements are sent monthly that list all transactions that have affected the account
Term
traditional savings account
Definition
-pays a very low interest rate
Term
Certificate of Deposit/CD
Definition
-specific amounts of money are deposited into an account
-done for a fixed period of time
-it can be redeemed after its maturity date
-usually has a higher fixed interest rate
-usually a penalty for early redemption
Term
money market fund
Definition
-Used as part of a “pool” of money to buy bonds and investment
-may pay a higher rate of interest
-you may lose part or all of your original money
-not FDIC insured
-requires a high minimum balance
-limited amount of checks can be written
Term
money market deposit account
Definition
-FDIC insured
-owned by the bank or credit union
Term
FDIC
Definition
-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
-the government insures all accounts up to $250,000
-This applies to banks and credit unions
Term
liquidity
Definition
-How easily an investment can be turned into cash
-Savings accounts are best because they’re easily converted to cash
Term
Inflation Risk
Definition
-The likelihood that inflation will increase at a faster rate than the amount of interest you can earn
-this will result in a loss of your “purchasing power”
-can really hurt if you are locked into a fixed low rate item such as a CD
Term
stock sales
Definition
-another way to make money with stock is to sell it for more than you paid for it (capital gains) taxed by gov’t
-if you have lost money on the sale, you have lost money with the stock (capital loss). Able to be written off against taxes
Term
Common Stock
Definition
usual way corporate ownership us shown
-can vote on corporate decisions or who is on the Board of Directors
Term
preferred stock
Definition
- more expensive than C.S.
-more common
Term
three types of bonds?
Definition
-federal-US savings bond
-municipal-local like for schools
-corporate
Term
junk
Definition
-junk-name given to bonds from corps. with no history
Term
real estate
Definition
-any property with the buildings and any natural resources that may be there
-price set by supply and demand
-undeveloped property
-developed property
-houses, buildings, and other improvements
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