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Money and Banking
Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Money | Anything that is acceptable by people in exchange for goods and services. |
| Barter | The exchanging of goods for other goods. |
| Currency | Cash: Notes and coins. |
| Plastic Money | Plastic card, eg: credit card, charge card, etc. |
| Credit Card | A customer can pay for goods and services with this card and is given up to seven weeks to pay for them before interest is charged. |
| Charge Card | Similar to a credit card except that customers must pay their bill as soon as it is received. |
| Store Card | Issued by big shops and garages, eg; Topaz, Arnotts. Customers can purchase a certain amount of goods and if payment is made by a certain date no interest is charged. |
| ATM Card | Plastic card used by bank and building socirty customers to take out money, put in monry and make payments from their account at cash terminals. |
| ATM | Automated Teller Machine |
| Debit Card | Known as a laser card, enables account holders to electronically make a payment from their account by ahving their card swiped through a special terminal. |
| Simple Interest | When interest is calculated on the original sum borrowed. |
| Compound Annual Rate (CAR) | When interest is calculated on the original sum plus the interest earned to date. |
| Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) | Tax on deposit interest retained by the financial agency and handed on to the government. |