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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Credit | an arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future |
| Consumer credit | use of credit for personal needs |
| Creditor | an entity that lends money |
| Closed-end credit | credit as a one-time loan that you will pay back over a specified period of time in payments of equal amounts |
| Open-end credit | credit as a loan with a certain limit on the amount of money you can borrow for variety of goods |
| Line of credit | maximum amount of money a creditor will allow a credit user to borrow |
| Name four types of Loans | Inexpensive Loans, Medium-Priced Loans, Expensive Loans, and Home Equity Loans |
| Grace period | time period during which no finance charges will be added to your account |
| Finance charge | total dollar amount you pay to use credit |
| Name three types of credit cards | Debit card, Cobranding, Smart cards |
| Net income | income you receive (take-home pay, allowance, gifts & interest) |
| (APR) | cost of credit on a yearly basis expressed as a percentage. |
| Collateral | form of security to help guarantee that the creditor will be repaid. |
| simple interest | interest computed only on the principal, the amount that you borrow |
| credit rating | measured of a person's ability and willingness to make credit payments on time. |
| Cosigning | a loan means that you agree to be responsible for the loan payments if the other person fails to make them |
| Bankruptcy | a legal process in which some or all of the assets of a debtor are distributed among the creditors |
| Variable Interest Rate | based on changing rates in the banking system |
| Shorter Term | shorter the period of time for which you borrow, smaller the chance you will prevent from repaying your loan |
| minimum monthly payment | the smallest amount you can pay and remain a borrower in good standing |