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chp 23
chp 23 terms
Gross income | A person's total wage or salary before any deductions are made. |
Net income | The amount of money left after subtracting deductions from gross income. |
Compounded | Interest previously earned that is added to the total before new interest earnings are figured. |
Fixed expenses | Expenses that are the same each month. |
Variable expenses | Expenses that change or vary from month to month. |
Negotiable order of withdrawal(NOW)account | Another name for an interestbearing checking account. |
Share-draft accounts | Interest-earning accounts offered to shareholders by credit unions. |
Electronic funds transfer(EFT) | A system that allows a person to deposit or withdraw funds and make payments without using cash or checks. Money is moved from account to account by computer. |
Overdraft | A check is written for money that is not available in the account. |
Liquidity | The ability to withdraw money from an account on short notice. |
Installment credit | A one-time loan extending over a set period of time, to be repaid with interest. |
Collateral | A form of security on a loan in which the lender can repossess goods if a person fails to make payments. |
Revolving credit | Credit that is extended to a person before any purchases are made. |
Line of credit | The maximum amount of money a person can borrow. |
Service charge | A fee charged for writing a credit contract. |
Truth in Lending Act | Requires lenders to disclose in dollar amounts the exact cost of using credit. |
Credit rating | A record of whether or not a person has paid his or her bills on time. |
Equal Credit Opportunity Act | A law that states that race,color,sex,age,and martial status cannot be used against someone in determining whether he or she is granted credit. |
Fair Credit Reporting Act | The right to know what information in a person's credit report led to a denial of credit. |