Something people accept to pay for things, receive payment or settle what is owed.
The official money used in a country. In India, that is the rupee (₹).
Physical money—notes and coins—you can hold.
Money coming in. It can come from work, a business, selling something, an allowance or a gift.
Using money now for something you buy, do or use.
Keeping some money for later instead of using all of it now.
A plan for money coming in, money going out and money you want to keep for later.
Something specific you are trying to reach with your money, usually with an amount and a timeline.
A regulated financial institution that can hold deposits, move payments and provide loans and other services.
A bank record that tracks money held and transactions connected to you.
Money added to an account.
Money taken out of an account.
Money paid for the use of money. You may earn it on some savings or pay it when you borrow.
The amount of money asked for an item or service.
How useful, important or worthwhile something is to you—not just what its price tag says.
A lower price than the stated regular price. A discount does not automatically make something a good buy.
Something important for health, safety, basic schooling or everyday functioning. Context can matter.
Something you would like but can usually delay or live without. Wants are not automatically bad choices.
Picking one option when you cannot have every option.
What you accept giving up, changing or delaying to get something else you value more.
The fact that money, time and other resources are limited, even when the things we want are not.
The next-best option you give up when you choose something else.
Moving money electronically instead of handing over physical cash.
Unified Payments Interface—India’s system for instant bank-to-bank payments through supported apps.
Personal Identification Number—a secret code used to approve or protect access to certain transactions. Keep it private.
One-Time Password—a short-lived verification code. Treat it as secret and do not share it.
A dishonest trick designed to get your money, information or access by misleading you.
Buying something suddenly before you have paused, compared or checked whether it fits your plan.