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Alleviate
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Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
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belligerent
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Hostile and aggressive.
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Lethargic
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Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic
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Conscientious
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Wishing to do what is right, esp. to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
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Astute
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Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
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Cynical
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1.Believing that people are motivated by self-interest
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Integrity
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1.The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
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Eclectic
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Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
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Rule of 72
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In finance, the rule of 72, the rule of 70 and the rule of 69 are methods for estimating an investment's doubling time
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Certific of deposit
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A certificate issued by a bank to a person depositing money for a specified length of time
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401(k)
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Retirement savings plan allows a worker to save for retirement and have the savings invested while working
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FDIC
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a body that underwrites most private bank deposits
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APR
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Annual percentage rate
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FICO
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Fair Isaac Corporation , is a public company that provides analytics and decision making solutions—including credit scoring
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Credit Bureau
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A company that collects the credit ratings of individuals and makes them available to credit card companies, financial institutions, etc
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FAFSA
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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Lien
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A right to keep property belonging to another person until a debt is paid
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W4
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form a person fills out when they first start to work
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W2
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W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, is used to report wages paid to employees and the taxes withheld from them
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Net pay
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Net pay is the remaining amount after deductions from the gross salary
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Premium
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1.An amount to be paid for an insurance policy
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Phishing
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The fraudulent practice of sending e-mails purporting to be from legitimate companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information.
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Bull Market
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A market in which share prices are rising, encouraging buying
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Bear Market
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A market in which prices are falling, encouraging selling
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NYSE
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New York Stock Exchange
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NASDAQ
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National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, a computerized system for trading in securities
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