Matching Pairs Basics of Budgeting KeywordsOnline version Using 4-2 Basics of Budgeting section of the text book match the key words to the correct definitions. by Jeni Garcia 1 Charitable giving 2 Spreadsheet software 3 Fixed expenses 4 Electronic records 5 Budget 6 Manual records 7 Variances 8 Variable expenses The differences between planned amounts and actual amounts. Information recorded in hard-copy format using pen and paper. A spending and saving plan based on expected income and expenses. Costs that do not change each month Costs that can go up and down each month Soft-copy formats of your financial information stored on your computer The act of donating money or time to a cause in which you believe. Computer program using numbers and formulas to compute amounts and easily change them as needed. e.g. Excel, Google Sheets.