Deca Flashcards
Functions of money
Money is a universal Medium for trade, and its also a measure of value, meaning it allows people to compare the worth of products. Money can also be saved and act as a store of value.
Sources of income
The most common source is employment income which is compensation for manual labour. Self employment income is for people who work for themselves. Investment income is made from investments like dividends from stocks or interest from savings accounts. Retirement invome is from special accounts for retirement like pensions or annuities. Some people get money from Government programs like social security or unemployment benefits.
credit
To apply for a credit card, you need to disclose your personal information, the amount you pay for rent or mortgage, your SIN and your employment details like income. Credit allows People and buisnesses to pay for items over a set period of time instead of immediately. Insurance and Rent payments do Not affect your Credit Score, but Car payments, mortgage payments and utility Bills do. So do Bank overdrafts, which is when you try to withdraw more Money than you have in your Bank account and the bank just gives you the extra Money. 30 percent of your Credit Score is how much of your available credit you actually use. you should aim to use less than 30 percent of it. Its also a good idea to make more than the Minimum repayment. A history of Using Credit responsibly makes people more likely to get loans and lower interest rates because it means that they are likely to pay the lender back. 20% is whether you were approved for Last Times you Applied for Credit. When you’re denied a line of credit, you can get a copy of your credit report from a major credit bureau. 15% is how Long your Credit history is, and the other ten percent is the type of credit you use. A FICO score is a type of credit score between 300 and 850. Secured credit is backed by collateral, and unsecured is not.
Legal responsibilities associated with finance
There are laws to protect consumers from unfair practices like discrimination. Buisnesses arent allowed to hide things about loans and stuff, like APY or repayment terms. They also cant collect data about customers and use it for whatever they want
Net worth
Net worth is a person’s total wealth. To determine list all your assets and sum up the value of each. Then do the same with your everything that you owe and subtract the total from your assets. The result is your net worth and it’s a good way to assess your overall financial health.
Charitable giving
Charitable giving is the voluntary donation of resources to organizations that benefit society. The Benefits are personal fullfilment, a sense of purpose, and potential tax deductions.
Managing online accounts
Group your accounts Set strong passwords, enable two factor authentification, and regularly Update Information.
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Divide the product of the interest rate, the principal, and the time period by 100
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Using credit wisely involves borrowing only if you can repay and making the repayment on time. Its also a good idea to pay more than the minimum repayment and to limit the amount of credit that you use.
Hpw to make responsible financial decisions
Set financial goals
Budget and track expenses save and invest wisely
Avoid unnecessary debt
Compare multiple financial products
Seek professional advice
Financial goals
To be financially stable you must set specific, measurable and actionable goals and continuously monitor your progress towards those goals.
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A personal budget is a plan that tracks income and expenses. It also must differentiate between fixed and variable expenses.
Tax liabilities
Taxes are payments you make to the Government in exchange for the services they provide. The amount of money you pay depends on things like your income or the amount of deductions youre allowed to make.
Paycheck
A paystub or paycheck is a legal notice listing the money that is deposited into an employees bank Account as compensation for ohysical labour. It includes gross and net earnings, taxes, voluntary deductions amd employer contributions. A pay stub is Á summary of ám employees earnings over a specified period of time.
Protect against identity theft
Safeguard peronal Info
Dont use public wifi
Use different passwords for each Account
enable two factor authentofication
Shred important documents
Check credit reports