| A | B |
| Asset | Something that put money "in your pocket", with minimum labor. |
| Balance Sheet | A snapshot of your assets & liabilities. |
| Capital | Cash or something of an agreed-upon value |
| Cash Flow | Cash coming in and cash going out. Cash flow tells a story. |
| Certificate of Deposit | A loan to government & businesses, issued through banks, with specified maturity dates and interest rates. |
| Dividend | A distribution of profits of a company to shareholders. |
| Doodads | Expenses, often unnecessary or unexpected, that simply take money out of your pocket. |
| Down Payment | A percentage of the purchase price an investor pays for an investment. |
| Foreclosure | A bank or individual takes your property for non-payment of the mortgage. |
| Income Statement | A form showing yourincome and expenses over a period of time. |
| Inflation | An economic situation where consumer prices rise. |
| Liability | Something that takes money "out of your pocket" You owe someone. |
| Mortgage | When you finance real estate and use your home as collateral against amount of money you are borrowing. |
| Mutual Fund | A variety of stocks, bonds, or securities, grouped together, managed by a professional investment company and purchased by individual investors through shares. |
| Passive Income | Income generated from your investments such as interest, dividends, and real estate rentals, with minimal work. |
| Return on Investment | Return on cpaital, as a percentage, from an investment. |
| Shares Split | A corporate action where the number of shares you own increases and the price per share decreases |
| Tax Lien | A legal claim on property for unpaid taxes |
| The Market | Where products are bought and sold |
| Trading Range | The average high and low prices of an investment |