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Budget and Banking
Term | Definition |
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ATM | automated teller machine: a machine, usually in a wall outside a bank, shop, etc. from which you can take money out of your bank account using a special card |
Account Balance | the amount of money present in a financial repository, such as a savings or checking account |
Bank Reconciliation | the process of matching the balances in someone's accounting records for a cash account to the corresponding information on a bank statement. |
Budget | an estimate of income and spending for a set period of time. |
Checking Account | an account held at a bank that allows money to be withdrawn or deposited into |
Check Register | is 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 | a 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 |
Direct Deposit | the electronic transfer of a payment directly from the account of the payer to the recipient's account. |
Endorse | sign (a check or bill of exchange) on the back to make it payable to someone other than the stated payee or to accept responsibility for paying it |
Expense | the cost required for something; the money spent on something. |
FDIC | s an independent federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks and thrifts in the event of bank failures |
Fees | a fixed price charged for a specific service |
Financial Literacy | is 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 | refers to the peace of mind you feel when you aren't worried about your income being enough to cover your expenses |
Fixed Expense | an expense whose total amount does not change when there is an increase in an activity such as sales or production |
Income | money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments |
Interest | money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt |
Loan Overdraft | an extension of credit from a lending institution that is granted when an account reaches zero |
Memo | a written message |
Needs | income spent on a persons basic living expenses such as food, housing, and utilities |
Non-sufficient Funds (NSF) | a term used in the banking industry to indicate that a check cannot be used because insufficient funds are available in the account on which it was drawn from |
Online Banking | a method of banking in which transactions are conducted electronically |
Payee | a person to whom money is paid or is to be paid |
Payer | a person or organization that gives someone money that is due for work done |
Reconcile | make (one account) consistent with another |
Savings | income not spent. Sometimes put into a savings account at the bank |
Variable Expenses | expenses that can change depending on your use of products or services |
Wants | income spent on items a persons desires |
Withdrawal | removing funds from a bank account |