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budget and banking
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ATM | a machine that dispenses cash or performs other banking services when an account holder inserts a bank card |
Account Balance | the amount of money in a financial repository, such as a savings or checking account, at any given moment |
bank reconciliation | the process of matching the balances in an entity's accounting records for a cash account to the corresponding information on a bank statement |
budget | an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time. |
checking account | an account at a bank against which checks can be drawn by the account depositor |
check register | a record of transactions in a checking account. |
cleared check | process whereby funds move from one account to another to settle a check payment |
credit union | a nonprofit-making money cooperative whose members can borrow from pooled deposits at low interest rates. |
debit card | card issued by a bank allowing the holder to transfer money electronically to another bank account when making a purchase. |
deposit | a sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest |
direct deposit | the electronic transfer of a payment directly from the account of the payer to the recipient's account |
endorse | declare one's public approval or support of |
expense | the cost required for something; the money spent on something. |
FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a body that underwrites most private bank deposits |
fees | a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services |
financial literacy | the possession of the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources. |
financial security | the peace of mind you feel when you aren't worried about your income being enough to cover your expenses. |
fixed expense | expense that will be the same total amount regardless of changes in the amount of sales, production, or some other activity. |
income | money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments. |
interest | the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone. |
loan overdraft | unreasonable in virtually every respect, wreaking financial devastation in the lives of those unable to recover from a surge of fees that washes them out when they are most struggling to stay afloat. |
memo | a written message, especially in business |