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Financial Glossary

Clear, jargon-free definitions of 50+ financial terms. Built to help you understand investing, retirement, debt, and everything in between.

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401(k)

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5

529 Plan

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A

APR (Annual Percentage Rate)

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APY (Annual Percentage Yield)

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Amortization

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Asset Allocation

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B

Bond

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Bear Market

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Bull Market

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Budget

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C

Compound Interest

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Capital Gains

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Credit Score

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CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)

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Cost of Living

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D

Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI)

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Dollar-Cost Averaging

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Diversification

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Dividend

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Down Payment

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Dollar-Weighted Return

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E

ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)

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Emergency Fund

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Expense Ratio

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F

FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)

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FICO Score

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H

HSA (Health Savings Account)

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High-Yield Savings Account

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I

Index Fund

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Inflation

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Interest Rate

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L

Liquidity

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M

Mortgage

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Mutual Fund

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N

Net Worth

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P

Principal

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Passive Income

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P/E Ratio (Price-to-Earnings)

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R

Roth IRA

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Risk Tolerance

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Refinance

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REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)

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Rule of 72

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S

Sinking Fund

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T

Tax Bracket

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Tax-Loss Harvesting

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Tax-Deferred

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V

Volatility

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W

W-2

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Y

Yield

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