Personal Finance: Savings Vocab

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Interest on a debt not yet collected; accumulates from loan issuance.

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Accrued Interest

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Percentage charged by lender for money use

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Interest Rate

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Interest on previously earned interest

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Compound Interest

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Savings account for financial emergencies

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Emergency Fund

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Average growth rate of an investment over time, often annual.

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Compound Growth

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A purchase requiring significant money

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Large Purchase

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Initial amount invested or borrowed

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Principal

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Persistent rise in costs over time

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Inflation

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An expression for a person or household whose income goes to expenses with little or no savings.

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Paycheck to Paycheck

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Measure of investment profit/loss, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.

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Rate of Return