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Banking Institutions
Term | Definition |
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Liquidity | How easy it is to turn an asset into cash without losing a lot of value. |
Direct Deposit | The deposit of funds electronically into a bank account rather than through a physical, paper check. When you get paid by an employer |
Overdraft | A deficit in a bank account caused by drawing more money than the account holds |
Non-Sufficient Funds | The status of a checking account that does not have enough money to cover all transactions. |
Deposit | A sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest. |
Reconciliation | The accounting process by which two different data sets are compared to verify that the information within them is accurate. |
Checking | An account held at a financial institution that allows deposits and withdrawals. |
Savings | Represents a net surplus of funds for an individual or household after all expenses and obligations have been paid. |
Bank | A bank is a "for profit" financial institution licensed to receive deposits and make loans. |
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | An independent federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks in the event of bank failures. The FDIC insures deposits up to $250,000. |
Credit Union | A nonprofit-making money cooperative whose members can borrow from pooled deposits at low interest rates. |
NCUA: National Credit Union Administration | An independent federal agency that insures deposits at federally insured credit unions up to $250,000. |
Savings Account | A Bank account that earns interest |
Principal | The baseline sum in financial transactions—the initial amount invested or borrowed. |
Compound Interest | The interest on savings calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods. |
Over Saving | A process of saving in excess of the amount capable of being absorbed by investment that is regarded by some economists as a major cause of depressions in the modern economy. |
Certificate of Deposit | A certificate issued by a bank to a person depositing money for a specified length of time. |
Pay yourself first (PYF) | Setting aside money for savings before paying bills and making other purchases while still keeping up with debt obligations. |
Benefits of Investing | Potential for long-term returns. Outperform inflation. Provide a regular income. Tailor to your changing needs. Invest to fit your financial circumstances. |
Factors in investing | Time, Money, Rate |
Risk | The possibility of losing money on an investment or business venture. |
Return | Measure of an investment's total interest, dividends and capital gains, expressed as a financial gain or loss over a specific timeframe. |
Diversification | Spreading of your investments both among and within different asset classes. |
Retirement Accounts | Money Saved or invested to be used in Retirement |
Roth 401k | An employer-sponsored retirement savings account that is funded with post-tax money. |
Roth IRA | An individual retirement account allowing a person to set aside after-tax income up to a specified amount each year. |
IRA | An individual retirement account allowing a person to set aside income with deferred taxation, when they withdraw funds. |
Stock | A share in the ownership of a company, including a claim on the company's earnings and assets. |
Bond | Issued by governments and corporations when they want to raise money, or in other words they are borrowing money from you. |
Collectibles | Items that are worth far more than their original sale price and are considered alternative investments, such as art, baseball cards, and memorabilia. |
Commodities | Raw materials or primary agricultural products. |
Real Estate | Land and property that generates income through rentals. |
Index Fund | Investment funds that follow a benchmark index, such as the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq 100. When you put money in an index fund, that cash is then used to invest in all the companies that make up the particular index, which gives you a more diverse portfolio. |
Mutual fund | A pooled collection of assets that invests in stocks, bonds, and other securities. |