Financial Literacy and Budgeting

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Across
  1. 1. a cash reserve that's specifically set aside for unplanned expenses/emergencies
  2. 5. Creating a plan for how you'll spend and save your money
  3. 6. A numerical rating that lenders use to determine how responsible you are with money
  4. 7. Borrowing money to buy goods/services with the agreement to pay later
  5. 8. Total money you receive
  6. 10. Added to the price of most goods and services (GST + PST)
  7. 11. Cost of borrowing money, longer you take to repay it, the more you pay
  8. 13. Things you must have to live and function, or things you must pay for
  9. 15. Money you spend regularly/occasionally
  10. 16. Person/Organization that lends you money that you have to pay back
  11. 20. Divide all your money to pay for wants, needs, expenses, goals, and debt payments
Down
  1. 2. Being aware of how much you earn, spend and save
  2. 3. The amount you pay stays the same each month
  3. 4. Ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills
  4. 9. Things you enjoy, but can live without
  5. 12. Split up you money according to how much you want to spend in each place, use envelopes for each type of item for spending
  6. 14. Mandatory payments to the governments that individuals and businesses pay
  7. 17. Borrowing money for things that quickly lost value or come with high-interest rates
  8. 18. Money that is borrowed and must be repaid, usually with interest
  9. 19. Goals that are achievable within the next year