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Finance
12th Grade
04/16/2012

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career plan
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is an outline of steps or action you can take to reach a career goal
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intersets
Definition
include activities you enjoy subjects you like ideas that fascinate you sports you play or hobbies you follow
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aptitudes
Definition
refers a natural physical and mental talents
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abilities
Definition
refers to physical and mental skills developed through learning training and practice
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career clusters
Definition
are 16 general grouping of occupational and career areas
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career ladder
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is an outline of jobs in a given career field that are available at different levels of eduation and training and experience
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e-learning
Definition
internet eduation and training programs
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distance learning
Definition
eduation or training is delivered to the student online by mail or on television
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occupational training
Definition
which prepares you for a specific type of work is available through a variety of schools and programs in addition to online offering
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community colleges
Definition
are usually two-year schools offereing both academic and occupational courses
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internship
Definition
is a short-term position with a sponsoring organization that gives the intern an opportunity to gain on-the job experience in a certain feild of study or occupation
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apprenticeship
Definition
is a combination of on-the-job training work experirnce and classroom instrucation
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reserve officers training corps (rotc)
Definition
the military offers a wide range of eduucation and training programs at little or no cash both through recruitment services
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continuing education
Definition
islearning you pursue after you somplete your formal education and training
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commerical bank
Definition
a full-service financial institution that offers a variety of services
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saving and loan association
Definition
a financial institution that provides loans and mortgages to customers who holds a saving account
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credit union
Definition
a nonprofit financial cooperative owned by its members
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brokerage firm
Definition
a licensed institution that specializes in investing
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insured financial institution
Definition
one that is insured --- as by federal deposit insurance corporation (fdic), savings association insurance fund (saif) or national credit union admitistration (ncua) to protect deposits of clients
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checking account
Definition
paper checks or debits cards are used to withdraw money deposited into the account to pay for items
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savings account
Definition
money is deposited into an account to earn interest
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retirement plan account
Definition
a plan for saving money for retirement money tax-deferred until withdrawn
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share account
Definition
a savings account at a credit union
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share certificate account
Definition
a cerificate od deposit at a credit union
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bond
Definition
an investment of money in a government or organixation
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certificate of deposit
Definition
an insured interest-earning savings tool with restricted access to funds
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muturl fund
Definition
groups of stocks bonds and other investments to gain profit
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real estate investment
Definition
purchasing properties as an investment to gain profit
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stock
Definition
ownership represented by shares in a corporation
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credit card
Definition
a card used to make a purchases must be repaid later with interest
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loan
Definition
borrowed money
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mortgage
Definition
a loan to purchase a home or other real estate
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financial counseling
Definition
assistance to consumers with specific areas of financial planning
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safe-deposit box
Definition
a secured box in a bank used by clients for valuable personal items
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E-banking
Definition
Using computer networks to make electronic funds transfers among accounts
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access
Definition
The ability to obtain money from one’s accounts quickly and easily
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Point-of-sale (POS) transfer
Definition
The place where a purchase is made and money is electronically move
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Personal Identification Number (PIN)
Definition
A unique number kept secured and used to access an account and perform transactions
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Automated Teller Machine (ATM
Definition
A computer terminal used to transact business with a financial institution
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Direct deposit
Definition
Arrangement for electronically depositing pay/benefits directly into an account
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Direct withdrawal
Definition
Arrangement for electronically withdrawing funds from an account to pay bills
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Smart card
Definition
Card storing pre-paid amounts of money to use when making purchases
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Currency
Definition
Paper money; bills
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Personal check
Definition
A hand-written document used to pay for purchases using funds in a personal checking account
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Cashier’s check
Definition
A check bought from a bank with payment guaranteed by the bank
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Certified check
Definition
A personal check with a bank’s guarantee of payment
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Money order
Definition
A way for people with no checking account to send money by mail
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Traveler’s check
Definition
A check used in place of cash when traveling for greater security
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Debit card
Definition
A card used for point-of-sale transactions on a checking account
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Credit card
Definition
A card used for payment through credit with interest accruing
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Open-end credit
Definition
A credit arrangement where the amount of money borrowed continues to change as payments are made and purchases are put on the credit card
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Closed-end credit
Definition
A credit arrangement where the amount of money borrowed and the amount to be repaid per month are fixed at the time the installment loan is made
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