Glossary
Tax Withholding, Explained Simply
Your taxes, paid a little each check. Tune your W-4 and skip the April surprise.
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W-2 vs 1099, Explained Simply
One has taxes taken out, one leaves it all to you. Know before you sign.
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Standard Deduction, Explained Simply
Free money off your taxable income, no receipts needed. Most people should just take it.
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Tax Bracket, Explained Simply
A raise never shrinks your paycheck. Here is why moving up a bracket is nothing to fear.
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Gross Pay vs Net Pay, Explained Simply
Gross is what you earn, net is what you keep. Budget off the one that hits your bank.
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Brokerage Account, Explained Simply
The easy, often-free front door to buying your first investment.
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Asset Allocation, Explained Simply
The recipe for splitting your money across stocks, bonds, and cash.
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Dollar-Cost Averaging, Explained Simply
Investing on autopilot so you never have to guess the perfect moment.
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Mutual Fund, Explained Simply
One purchase buys you a slice of hundreds of investments at once.
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Bond, Explained Simply
A bond is you playing the bank and collecting interest for the favor.
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Out-of-Pocket Maximum, Explained Simply
The out-of-pocket maximum is the ceiling on your worst-case medical year.
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Term vs Whole Life Insurance, Explained Simply
Term life is cheap protection for now. Whole life is pricier and easy to oversell.