Informed Financial Decision Making Glossary

An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word, such as NASA.

An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as individual letters, such as IRD.

A phrase using the same initial letter in multiple words to create a sound effect.

A nickname.

To be employed as your main job.

To study a trade.

To be employed while learning a new skill trade from an employer.

To study at university.

Having resources left over.

Using up a resource.

To buy something.

To sell something.

You inherit something from a relative.

You save a lot of money.

You give a large sum of money to someone.

An unexpected profit or gain of a large sum of money.

Something that you aim for, or a desired result.

Something your friend wants from you

Something you give to someone else.

Something your parents give you.

The effect or influence of something.

To give something away to someone.

To get something from a relative who has recently died.

To learn a new trade or skill.

To exclude or be excluded from the whole.

To include or be included as part of a whole.

To gather together in a group of friends.

To stay alone and not become part of the group.

Receive something from a relative who has recently died.

To lend something to your sister or brother.

To give something away to a close relative.

To borrow something from your sister or brother.

To do/see things in order of their importance.

Complete tasks in order of quickest to longest.

Ignore the homework that is due tomorrow to work on the assignment that is due in two weeks.

The official completion of a course.

A pass of an examination or an official completion of a course.

A signed piece of paper.

A certificate.

A list of all your grades.