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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATM | a machine that dispenses cash or performs other banking services when an account holder inserts a bank card. |
| account balance | is the amount of money in a financial repository, such as a checking account, at any given moment |
| bank reconciliation | statement is a process that explains the difference on a specified date between the bank balance shown in an organization's bank statement |
| budget | estimation of revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time; it is compiled and re-evaluated on a periodic basis |
| checking account | an account at a bank against which checks can be drawn by the account depositor |
| check register | document, usually part of the general ledger, used to record financial transactions in cash. |
| cleared check | The movement of a check from the depository institution at which it was deposited back to the institution on which it was written |
| credit union | a nonprofit-making money cooperative whose members can borrow from pooled deposits at low interest rates. |
| debit card | a card issued by a bank allowing the holder to transfer money electronically to another bank account when making a purchase. |
| deposit | a sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest. |
| direct deposit | the electronic transfer of a payment directly from the account of the payer to the recipient's account. |
| endorse | sign (a check or bill of exchange) on the back to make it payable to someone other than the stated payee or to accept responsibility for paying it. |
| expense | the cost required for something; the money spent on something |
| FDIC | U.S. corporation insuring deposits in the United States against bank failure |
| fees | a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services. |
| financial literacy | is the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage one's financial resources effectively for lifetime financial security. |
| financial security | deep rooted emotion giving individuals a psycho- logical hall pass saying, “It's going to be okay.” |
| fixed expense | expense that will be the same total amount regardless of changes in the amount of sales, production, or some other activity |
| income | money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments |
| interest | money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt. |
| load overdraft | allows the individual to continue withdrawing money even if the account has no funds in it or not enough to cover the withdrawal |
| memo | a written message, especially in business. |
| needs | cannot avoid or help doing something. |
| non sufficient funds | a cheque cannot be honored because insufficient funds are available in the account on which the instrument was drawn |
| online banking | a method of banking in which transactions are conducted electronically via the Internet. |
| payee | a person to whom money is paid or is to be paid, especially the person to whom a check is made payable. |
| payer | a person or organization that gives someone money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred. |
| reconcile | make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed. |
| savings | the money one has saved, especially through a bank or official scheme |
| variable expenses | a corporate expense that changes in proportion with production output. Variable costs increase or decrease depending on a company's production volume |
| wants | ave a desire to possess or do (something); wish for. |
| withdrawal | an act of taking money out of an account. |