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Term | Definition |
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Credit | an arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future |
Consumer credit | use of credit for personal needs |
Creditor | an entity that lends money |
Closed-end credit | credit as a one-time loan that you will pay back over a specified period of time in payments of equal amounts |
Open-end credit | credit as a loan with a certain limit on the amount of money you can borrow for variety of goods |
Line of credit | maximum amount of money a creditor will allow a credit user to borrow |
Name four types of Loans | Inexpensive Loans, Medium-Priced Loans, Expensive Loans, and Home Equity Loans |
Grace period | time period during which no finance charges will be added to your account |
Finance charge | total dollar amount you pay to use credit |
Name three types of credit cards | Debit card, Cobranding, Smart cards |
Net income | income you receive (take-home pay, allowance, gifts & interest) |
(APR) | cost of credit on a yearly basis expressed as a percentage. |
Collateral | form of security to help guarantee that the creditor will be repaid. |
simple interest | interest computed only on the principal, the amount that you borrow |
credit rating | measured of a person's ability and willingness to make credit payments on time. |
Cosigning | a loan means that you agree to be responsible for the loan payments if the other person fails to make them |
Bankruptcy | a legal process in which some or all of the assets of a debtor are distributed among the creditors |
Variable Interest Rate | based on changing rates in the banking system |
Shorter Term | shorter the period of time for which you borrow, smaller the chance you will prevent from repaying your loan |
minimum monthly payment | the smallest amount you can pay and remain a borrower in good standing |