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| To set aside present income for future use. |
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| To put money to work earning interest over time. |
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| Money remaining in a business after expenses are paid. |
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| Money paid for the use of someone else’s money over a period of time. |
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| The income that can be made on an investment. |
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| How easily an asset can be converted into cash. |
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| How easily the interest or cash value of an investment can change. |
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| The possibility of earning or losing money from an investment. |
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| A saving/investing activity---e.g., deposits, withdrawals, and transfers. |
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| An account in a bank/financial institution for saving, making deposits/withdrawals. |
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| A savings account in which deposits are invested to yield additional earnings. |
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| A certificate of deposit stating money has been deposited for a specific time. |
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| A debt certificate issued by the U. S. Treasury that is not transferable. |
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| An Individual Retirement Account used to save money for retirement. |
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| A tax-deferred retirement plan for self-employed people. |
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| A personal savings plan; contributions are not tax-deductible; earnings are tax-free. |
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| A share of ownership and interest in the assets and earnings of a company. |
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| Stock in a public corporation; returns vary, but higher risk. |
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| Stock with fixed dividends, less risk. |
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| Stock from large companies, less risk. |
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| Stock from growing companies, more risk. |
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| Stock that costs less than $1 per share; extremely high risk. |
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| A certificate of debt given by a company or government that entitles the bondholder to the original amount plus interest paid by a set date. |
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| A group of investments held in common with shares owned by individual investors. |
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