Financial Literacy Vocabulary

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Income

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Money you earn from a job or service.

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Expenses

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Money you spend. This can be a need or a want.

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Net Income

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The amount of money left after taxes have been taken out.

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Gross Income

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The total income amount BEFORE taxes are taken out. 

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Payroll Tax

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A tax that an employer withholds from an employee’s paycheck.

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Property Tax

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A tax on property such as a house, boat, car, land, etc.

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Income Tax

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Money paid to the United States government based on the amount of money one earns.

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Sales Tax

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The money added to the cost of goods and services when they are purchased.

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Wages

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A payment for labor or services. This is the amount of money you earn either hourly, daily, weekly, etc. 

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Budget

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A record of managing income vs expenses.