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Credit/Borrowing 2
Survival Class Terms on Credit & Borrowing
Term | Definition |
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APR | Annual Percentage Rate - cost of credit expressed as a yearly interest rate |
Credit Card | Plastic card used to access a line of credit |
Capacity | A person's ability to pay back a loan |
Collateral | Possessions of value that you own used to make loans less risky for the lender |
Character | Your reputation or trustworthiness to repay what you owe |
Capital | Existing cash on hand, savings, balance in checking |
Principal | The amount of money you borrow without the interest added |
Interest | The amount you pay to use money - expressed in percentage |
Debt | The total amount of money a person owes |
Bankruptcy | Legal process to get out of debt when you cannot make the required payments |