| A | B |
| SAVING | STORAGE OF MONEY FOR FUTURE USE |
| INVESTING | USING YOUR SAVINGS TO EARN MORE MONEY |
| COMPOUND INTEREST | COMPUTED ON AMOUNT SAVED PLUS INTEREST |
| INTEREST | MONEY YOU EARN FROM LETTING OTHERS USE YOUR MONEY |
| CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT | ALLOWS YOU TO EARN HIGHER INTEREST RATES/PENALTIES IF TAKEN OUT EARLY |
| BONDS | REPRESENT DEBT |
| COMMODITIES | GRAIN, LIVESTOCK, PRECIOUS METALS |
| SAFETY | ASSURANCE MONEY YOU INVESTED WILL BE RETURNED |
| YIELD | PERCENTAGE OF MONEY EARNED ON SAVINGS/INVESTMENTS OVER A YR |
| APY | ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD |
| LIQUIDITY | EASE WITH WHICH AN INVESTMENT CAN BE CHANGED INTO CASH |
| TAX-EXEMPT EARNINGS | EARNINGS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON |
| MATURITY DATE | DATE LOAN MONEY IS DUE TO BE PAID |
| FACE VALUE | MATURITY VALUE OF A BONDENTIRE AMOUNT TO BE PAID |
| MUTUAL FUND | INVESTMENT FUND SET UP & MANAGED BY COMPANIES THAT RECEIVE MONEY FROM MANY INVESTORS |
| REAL ESTATE | LAND AND ANYTHING ATTACHED TO IT |
| MORTGAGE | LEGAL DOCUMENT GIVING THE LENDER A CLAIM AGAIN PROPERTY IF PRINCIPAL, INTEREST OR BOTH ARE NOT PAID |
| EQUITY | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRICE YOU COULD CURRENTLY SELL SOMETHING AND WHAT YOU OWE ON IT |
| APPRECIATION | WHEN VALUE OF ASSET GOES UP AFTER YOU PURCHASE |
| ASSESSED VALUE | GOVT PLACES A VALUE ON PROPERTY FOR TAX PURPOSES |