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Budget and Banking
Term | Definition |
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ATM | A machine that provides cash and performs other banking services on insertion of a special card. |
Account Balance | The amount of money in a financial repository, such as a checking account, at any given moment. |
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. |
Cleared Check | Movement of a check from the bank in which it was deposited to the bank on which it was drawn, and the movement of its face amount in the opposite direction. |
Credit Union | A nonprofit financial cooperative offering deposit accounts, low-interest loans, etc. |
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, 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 | to write on the back of; especially : to sign one's name as payee |
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 for professional advice or services. |
Financial Literacy | The ability to understand finance |
Financial Security | A security is a fungible, negotiable instrument representing financial value. |
Fixed Expense | A cost that does not change with an increase or decrease in the amount of goods or services produced. |
Income | Money received, esp. on a regular basis, for work or through investments |
Interest | A charge for a loan, usually a percentage of the amount loaned. |
Loan Overdraft | An extension of credit from a lending institution when an account reaches zero. |
Memo | A written message, esp. in business; a memorandum. |
Needs | A condition or situation in which something is required or wanted |
Non-sufficient funds (NSF) | An acronym used in the banking industry to signify that there are "non-sufficient funds" in an account in order to honor a check drawn on that account |
Online Banking | A system allowing individuals to perform banking activities at home, via the internet. |
Payee | A person to whom money is paid or is to be paid, esp. the person to whom a check is made payable. |
Payer | a person who pays money for something. |
Reconcile | to bring into agreement or harmony; make compatible or consistent: to reconcile differing statements; to reconcile accounts. |