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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| consumer credit | use of credit for personal needs |
| creditor | An entity that lends money |
| closed-end credit | credit that is a one time loan that you will pay back over a specified period of time of payments of equal amounts |
| open-end credit | a loan with certain limit amount of money you can barrow for a variety of goods |
| line of credit | maximum amount of money a creditor will allow the credit user to use |
| grace period | time period where there can be no financial charges added to your account |
| credit | An arrangement to receive cash, goods now and pay for them later |
| finance charge | the total dollar amount you pay to use credit |
| net income | the income you receive (take home pay) |
| annual percentage rate | cost of credit on a yearly basis |
| collateral | a form of security to help guarantee that the creditor will be repaid |
| simple interest | interest computed only on the principal, the amount you barrow |
| minimum monthly payment | the minimum amount you can pay to remain a barrower |
| credit rating | measurement of someone's willingness to pay back their credit it on time |
| cosigning | a loan means that you agree to be responsible for the loan payments if the other person does not pay them |
| bankruptcy | a legal process in which some or all of the assets of a debtor are distributed among creditors |
| finance | give or get money |
| title | document showing ownership |
| portion | part |
| pledged | promised |