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Credit/Borrowing 2
Survival Class Terms on Credit & Borrowing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| APR | Annual Percentage Rate - cost of credit expressed as a yearly interest rate |
| Credit Card | Plastic card used to access a line of credit |
| Capacity | A person's ability to pay back a loan |
| Collateral | Possessions of value that you own used to make loans less risky for the lender |
| Character | Your reputation or trustworthiness to repay what you owe |
| Capital | Existing cash on hand, savings, balance in checking |
| Principal | The amount of money you borrow without the interest added |
| Interest | The amount you pay to use money - expressed in percentage |
| Debt | The total amount of money a person owes |
| Bankruptcy | Legal process to get out of debt when you cannot make the required payments |