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Savings
Key terms for savings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Saving | Putting away a part of your income for use at a later date |
| Financial institution | A business who trades in (buys & sells) money e.g. Bank, Building Society, Credit Union, An Post |
| Current account | A bank account used for day to day payments |
| Deposit account | A bank account used for saving money and earning interest |
| Principal | The amount invested in savings or the amount borrowed as a loan with a financial institution |
| Interest | The amount earned for saving money or the fee paid for borrowing money with a financial institution |
| C.A.R. | Compound Annual Rate. The rate used to calculate compound interest. |
| N.T.M.A | National Treasury Management Agency. |
| A.T.M | Automated Tellar Machine. |