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Chapter!!- 23
Term | Definition |
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gross income \ | A person's total wage or salary before any deducttions are made |
net income | the amount of money left after subtracting deductions from gross income |
compounded | interest previously earned that is added to the totalo before new interest earnings are figured |
fixed expenses | expenses that are the same each month |
vauiable expenses | expenses that changeor vary from month to month |
negotiable order of withdrawl (NOW) account | another name for an interest bearing checking acount |
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 chacks.. Money is moved from account to account by PC |
overdraft | a check is written for money that is not avaliable 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 woth 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 czn borrow |
service charge | a fee charged for writing a credit contract |
Truth in Lending Act | requirs 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 martal staus caannot be used against someone in determining whetherhe or she is granted credit |
Fair Credit Reporting Act | the right to know what information in a person's credit report led to a enial of credit |