Finance Recap Crossword

1. A formal statement from a past boss or teacher vouching for your character and ability to a new employer.
5. A fixed amount of money an employee is contractually agreed to be paid over a whole year.
7. An amount of money borrowed from a lender that must be paid back, usually with added interest.
12. A secure global marketplace where investors buy and sell shares of public companies.
13. Spreading your money across different investments to lower your risk of losing it all.
14. A share of a company's profits paid out to the people who own their stock.

2. The knowledge, skills, and familiar practices gained from actually working in a role in the past.
3. A plastic card that lets you buy things now with borrowed money that you must pay back later.
4. An upgrade to a higher job position at work, usually bringing more responsibility and better pay.
6. Small parts of a public company that people can buy to own a piece of that business.
8. Money borrowed from the government to pay for higher education or training to be paid back later in life.
9. A plastic card that lets you spend your own money instantly straight from your bank account.
10. Money put aside in a safe place for the future instead of being spent right away.
11. The total amount of money available in a bank account at a specific time.
15. An extra percentage paid to you for saving money, or a fee you pay for borrowing money.