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