What are Budget, Savings, and Credit?
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Objective
I can define key financial terms like budget, savings, and credit.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Two Cents · 5:13
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A budget is like a battle plan for your money, where you assign every dollar a job to do.
- 2
When creating a budget, it is helpful to categorize your expenses into 5 categories: essentials, security, goals, lifestyle, and discretionary.
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To make your budget stick, you should write it down, update it regularly, and use budgeting apps to track your spending.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
7 questions
According to the video, what percentage of couples keep a written budget?
Explain why the video suggests using present dollars when budgeting, rather than predicting future income.
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Define the following terms in your own words: budget, savings, and credit.”
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