Across
- 4. Money received on a regular basis for work or through investments
- 5. Good or services that people cannot survive without such as water, food, shelter and clothing
- 8. To automatically save a specified amount from a paycheck for future use.
- 11. The next best alternative given up when making a financial choice.
- 13. A card authorizing the holder to buy goods and services that can be paid for later
- 15. Money owed
- 17. A standardized measurement of the potential to repay a debt.
- 21. Expenses that do not change from month to month, such as auto insurance or rent
- 23. Making a purchase based on an immediate want or due to the pressure of advertising
- 24. An interest-bearing account where people put money for future use.
- 26. A fee paid or received for the use of money
Down
- 1. Total pay or earnings made over a one-year period BEFORE any deductions have been taken.
- 2. A record of checking account transactions that tracks the accounts balance.
- 3. A record of income and spending and a plan for managing money
- 6. A written order for a bank to pay money
- 7. The amount of financial trust extended to a person or a business by a lender; a loan
- 9. A for-profit institution that offers personal loans, mortgages and other services.
- 10. The amount of money originally invested
- 12. Amount of monthly income remaining AFTER all deductions have been taken (sometimes referred to as take home pay)
- 14. Money paid out of pocket before insurance covers the remaining cost.
- 16. The amount paid for an insurance policy.
- 18. A card that looks like a credit card but operates like cash; money is immediately subtracted from the cardholder’s bank account when a purchase is made
- 19. The possibility of financial loss or physical harm.
- 20. To commit money to gain a profit or earn interest
- 22. plans that take a year or more to accomplish
- 25. An amount deducted from a bank account