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Budget and Banking
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |