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Money words

Savings goal

A specific amount of money you want to save by a certain time, like $400 for a console in 16 weeks.

How “savings goal” came up in recent issues.

Budget
A plan for how you'll spend and save the money you expect to get.
Memory chip
A computer part that stores data, found in phones, laptops and game consoles.
Price target
Where a Wall Street analyst thinks a stock will trade in about a year.
Stock
A small slice of ownership in a company. One unit is called a share.

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