Across
- 4. The cost of living in a dorm, apartment, or house.
- 5. The extra cost charged for borrowing money, expressed as a percentage.
- 8. The money you take home after taxes and deductions are removed.
- 9. Free money for school awarded for merit or specific skills.
- 11. Replacing an existing loan with a new one that has better terms or rates.
- 14. Money given to you regularly, often by parents, for living expenses.
- 16. Failing to repay a loan according to the agreed-upon terms.
- 17. Anything you spend money on.
- 20. A bank account used for everyday spending and paying bills.
- 21. Temporarily delaying loan payments if you face financial hardship.
- 22. The cost of taking classes at a college or university.
- 26. An arrangement to buy now and pay for it later.
- 28. Putting money into assets with the goal of making it grow over time.
- 29. A person who promises to pay off your loan if you fail to do so.
- 30. Temporarily pausing your loan payments during specific situations.
- 31. A plan for tracking how much money you earn and spend.
- 34. Required books for classes that you must buy or rent.
Down
- 1. Wiping away remaining loan debt so you no longer have to pay it.
- 2. A loan where the government pays your interest while you are in school.
- 3. The original amount of money borrowed or invested, before interest.
- 6. Money set aside for future use rather than spent right away.
- 7. Borrowed money that you must pay back, usually with added interest.
- 10. The gradual increase in prices over time, which reduces purchasing power.
- 12. Money set aside specifically to cover unexpected, urgent costs.
- 13. The official U.S. form used to apply for college financial aid.
- 15. A fee charged when you spend more money than you have in your account.
- 18. A fixed regular payment given to cover basic living expenses or training.
- 19. The total amount of money currently in your account or owed on a debt.
- 23. A loan where interest starts building up as soon as you take it out.
- 24. The total money you earn from work, gifts, or financial aid.
- 25. Free money for school based on financial need that you don't pay back.
- 27. Mandatory payments made to the government from your earnings.
- 30. Money that you owe to someone else.
- 32. Money taken directly out of your bank account when you make a purchase.
- 33. Your total earnings before any taxes or deductions are taken out.
