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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Credit | An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay in the future. |
| Consumer credit | The use of credit for personal needs. |
| Creditor | A lender of money. |
| What can misused credit lead to? | Bankruptcy or loss of creditworthiness. |
| An advantage of credit | Gives time to pay for the good or service. |
| A disadvantage of credit | Temptation to spend too much. |
| Closed-end credit | A one time loan payed over a specified period of time. |
| Open-end credit | A loan within a certain limit you can borrow for purchases. |
| Line of credit | The maximum amount of money a creditor will allow to be borrowed by a credit user. |
| Grace period | A time period with no financial charges added to your account to pay a debt. |
| Finance Charge | The total |
| Debit cards are mostly used at... | Automated Teller Machines (ATM's). |
| Net income | Your take-home pay. |
| Annual Percentage Rate (APR) | The cost of credit on a yearly basis. |
| A variable interest rate is based on... | Changing rates in the banking system. |
| Collateral | Form of security to help guarantee the creditor will be repaid.. |
| True or false: a credit card is the same as a debit card | False |
| Simple interest | Interest computed only on the principal. |
| Credit rating | A measure of a person's ability to make credit payments on time. |
| Cosigning | A loan that means you agree to be responsible for the loan payments if the other person fails them. |