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Career and financial management

TermDefinition
Annual fee Is a yearly charge by banks and financial institutions to customers for use of their credit cards.
Annual percentage It’s the internet rate for each year.
Rate (APR) The term annual percentage rate of charge, corresponding sometimes to a nominal and sometimes to an effective APR
balance transfers Is the balance of an account to another.
Bankruptcy When you can’t pay of your debts
Cash advances You can withdraw cash up to a certain limit from the bank.
Co-signer Another person in your family like a parent also signs so your not the only one.
Courtesy checks Convenience checks are blank checks provided by lenders that borrowers can use to access credit lines. Convenience checks are typically used for purchases, balance transfers, or cash advances
Credit bureau a company that collects information relating to the credit ratings of individuals and makes it available to credit card companies, financial institutions, etc.
Credit card a small plastic card issued by a bank, business, etc., allowing the holder to purchase goods or services on credit.
Credit history A credit history is a record of a borrower's responsible repayment of debts. A credit report is a record of the borrower's credit history from a number of sources, including banks, credit card companies, collection agencies, and governments.
Credit limit A credit limit is the maximum amount of credit that a financial institution or other lender will extend to a debtor for a particular line of credit.
Credit score a number assigned to a person that indicates to lenders their capacity to repay a loan.
Debt When you can’t pay of your credit card
Finance charge In United States law, a finance charge is any fee representing the cost of credit, or the cost of borrowing. It is interest accrued on, and fees charged for, some forms of credit.
Grace period Where they can’t fine you for paying your credit card bill
Interest rate the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.
Introductory rate An introductory rate is an interest rate charged to a customer during the initial stages of a loan.
Late payment fee The term late fee refers to a charge consumers pay when they fail to make a payment on a debt such as a loan or a credit card, or any other type of financial agreement such as an insurance or rental contract by the due date.
Lender an organization or person that lends money.
Line of credit an amount of credit extended to a borrower.
Over-the-limit fee An over-limit fee is a penalty charged by credit card companies when cardholders' purchases exceed their credit limit.
Pre-approved to approve (something or someone) in advance The bank preapproved the loan. We were preapproved for the loan.
Principle a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
Secured loan A secured loan is a loan in which the borrower pledges some asset as collateral for the loan, which then becomes a secured debt owed to the creditor who gives the loan.
Term a fixed or limited period for which something, e.g., office, imprisonment, or investment, lasts or is intended to last.
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