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705 finance terms organized into 11 fields. Tap a tile to explore.
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Banking
The accounts, payments, and fees that move your money day to day. These are the words on your…
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Investing
Stocks, funds, bonds, and the mechanics of putting money to…
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Taxes
Deductions, credits, forms, and what the IRS actually wants.…
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Credit & Debt
How borrowing works, what it really costs, and your rights when…
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Insurance
Health, auto, life, home, and disability coverage, explained.…
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Retirement
Accounts, Social Security, pensions, and passing things on. The…
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Housing
Buying, financing, and renting a home, from mortgage to lease.…
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Education
Paying for school, financial aid, and student loans. Plain…
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Work & Business
Self-employment, side hustles, and running a small business.…
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Economy
The big-picture numbers behind the headlines: growth, jobs,…
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Behavior
The habits, rules of thumb, and mental traps that shape…
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APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
The yearly cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage. Higher APR = more expensive debt.
Deductible
The amount you pay out of your own pocket for covered care each year before your insurance starts paying its share.
Index fund
A fund that doesn't try to beat the market. It just owns the whole market and matches it.
401(k)
A retirement account offered through your job, usually with money taken out of each paycheck before tax.
Roth IRA
A retirement account where you pay taxes now, and never pay taxes on the growth.
Marginal tax rate
The tax rate on your next dollar earned, not on every dollar you earn.