Chapter 2, Lesson 3 Flashcards
Compound Interest
Interest paid on interest previously earned; credited daily, monthly, quarterly, or semiannually
Emergency Fund
Five hundred dollars in readily available cash to be used only int he event of an emergency; the goal of the First Foundation
Interest Rate
Percentage paid to a lender for the use of borrowed money (in debt); percentage earned on invested principal (in investing)
Five Foundations
The five steps to financial success
Sinking Fund
Saving money overtime for large purchases
Inflation
A persistent rise in the price of goods or services over a period of time.
Time Value of Money
The principle suggests that a certain amount of money today has different buying power than the same amount of money in the future.