| A | B |
| risk | the chance of a negative outcome |
| decisions | choices that people make |
| positive outcome | something that you want to happen |
| plan | a written statement of what you will do and when you will do it |
| values | things that bring you satisfaction |
| ability | something a person does well |
| financial aid | money available to help pay for education |
| investment | money, time, or effort spent to get something in the future |
| postsecondary | education that takes place after high school |
| skill | a competency that comes from training or practices |
| industry | a large-scale business or service area that provides a product or service |
| shadowing | joining a worker for a day at his or her job |
| wage equality | paying men and women who do the same kind of work the same amount of money |