15 terms
Chapter 7: Budgeting 101
Active
Money is always moving and can be utilized in many ways. (Active)
ATM Card
Automated Teller Machine card which allows you to make transactions in Automated Teller Machines.
Budget
A cash flow plan. Every dollar you make is assigned to a specific category / expense at the beginning of each month or pay period.
Carbon Checks
Checks that have a second copy behind them made of special paper which makes a copy of each check as you write them.
Currency
Money.
Debit Card
A type of card (often backed up by a major credit card company) that is issued by a bank and used to make purchases. Unlike a credit card, the money comes directly out of the user's checking account. (Also called a "Check Card".)
Discipline
Self-control used in directing behavior. The key to wealth building is being consistent (self-disciplined) over time.
Envelope System
A series of envelopes, divided into pre-determined categories, used to store cash for planned monthly expenses. This is a self-imposed discipline tool to help people manage their monthly finances. Possible categories include food, entertainment, gas, etc.
Hoarding
Collecting unneeded items or much more than necessary and then guarding them.
Impulse Purchase
To buy an item without thinking about it.
Persistent
Refusing to give up.
Pro-active
Controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens. This takes a strong initiative.
Procrastinate
To put off until later; waiting until the last minute.
Reconcile
To match your bank statement with your checkbook, preferably within 72 hours of receiving the statement.
Zero-based Budget
Cash flow plan that assigns an expense to every dollar of one's income: (total income) - (total expenses) = zero.