What Is a Surcharge?
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March 19, 2015
In common usage, a surcharge refers to an additional payment or tax heaped upon an existing charge. Surcharges can arise...
Financial Terms
What Is Alimony?
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March 19, 2015
Alimony is the court’s way of making sure one spouse doesn’t get to live high on the hog while the...
An Emergency Fund: Why Everyone Needs One
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March 19, 2015
An emergency fund is an amount of money you set aside to prepare for an unexpected event such as a...
What Is an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)?
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March 19, 2015
An employee stock purchase plan is a program that permits employees to use some of their paycheck to buy stock...
What Is an ESOP?
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March 19, 2015
An employee stock ownership plan is one of several ways for employees to receive stock shares from their employers. Other...
What Is an Interest Rate?
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March 19, 2015
An interest rate is the percentage of a loan that the lender charges per year for giving the borrower the...
What Is an IRA and Which Type Should You Choose?
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March 19, 2015
Learn about the two main types of IRAs and get the details on eligibility requirements, tax benefits, contribution limits, and...
What Is Financial Security?
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March 19, 2015
Financial security refers to the peace of mind you feel when you aren't worried about your income being enough to...
What Is Inflation?
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March 19, 2015
Inflation refers to how the price for goods and services increases over time. For example, a loaf of bread that...
What Is Money Management?
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March 19, 2015
Money management refers to how you handle all aspects of your finances, from making a budget for where each paycheck...