Savings and Investing

The possibility of financial loss or physical harm.

• Stock

• Interest

• Risk

• Bond

The next best alternative given up when making a financial choice.

• Opportunity Cost

• Principal

• Pay Yourself First

• Risk

A business that provides money-related services.

• Mutual Fund

• Opportunity Cost

• Financial Institution

• Invest

An IOU issued by a company, federal government or local government in exchange for a loan from an investor that will be repaid with a set rate of return.

• Risk

• Bond

• Mutual Fund

• Invest

A fee received or paid for the use of money

• Stock

• Saving Account

• Risk

• Interest

A collection of stocks or bonds of various corporations.

• Principal

• Risk

• Bond

• Mutual Fund

Refers to how quickly, conveniently, and cost-effectively you can retrieve money from an investment.

• Invest

• Liquidity

• Savings Account

• Stock

The amount of money originally invested.

• Bond

• Savings Account

• Principal

• Stock

An interest-bearing account where people put money for future use.

• Bond

• Savings Account

• Invest

• Stock

A share of a corporation sold to the public.

• Interest

• Stock

• Principal

• Opportunity Cost