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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Liquidity | How easy it is to turn an asset into cash without losing a lot of value |
| Direct Deposit | The deposit of funds electronically into a bank account rather than through a physical, paper check. |
| Overdraft | A deficit in a bank account caused by drawing more money than the account holds. |
| Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) | The status of a checking account that does not have enough money to cover all transactions. |
| Deposit | A sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest. |
| Reconciliation | The accounting process by which 2 different data sets are compared to verify that the information within them is accurate. |
| Checking | An account held at a financial; institution that allows deposits and withdrawals. |
| Savings | Represents a net surplus of funds for an individual or household after all expenses and obligations have been paid. |
| Bank | A bank is a ¨for profit¨ Financial institution licensed to receive deposits and make loans. |
| FDIC | An independent federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks in the event of bank failures. The FDIC insures deposits up to $250,000. |
| Credit Union | A nonprofit-making money cooperative whose members can borrow from pooled deposits at low interest rates. |
| NCUA | An independent federal agency that insures deposits at federally insured credit unions up to $250,000. |
| Savings Accounts | A bank account that earns interest. |
| Principal | The baseline sum in financial transactions-the initial amount invested or borrowed. |
| Compound Interest | The interest on savings calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods. |
| Over Saving | A process of saving in excess of the amount capable of being absorbed by investment that is regarded by some economists as a major cause of depressions in the modern economy. |
| Certificates of Deposit (CD's) | A certificate issued by a bank to a person depositing money for a specific length of time. |
| Pay Yourself First (PYF) | Setting aside money for savings before paying bills and making other purchases while still keeping up with debt obligations. |
| Simple Interest | Charge that borrowers pay lenders for a loan. |
| Risk | The possibility of losing money on an investment or business venture. |
| Return | Measure of an investments total interest dividends and capital gains, expressed as a financial gain or loss over a specific timeframe. |
| Diversification | Spreading of your investments both among and within different asset classes. |
| Compounding Interest | Earning interest on interest |
| Securities | Financial investments that can be bought and sold. |
| Funds | A collection of money that is set aside for a specific purpose |
| Stock Market | A place where people buy and sell shares of companies. |
| Share | A unit of ownership in a company, also known as stock or equity. |
| Retirement Accounts | Money saved or invested to be use in retirement. |
| Roth 401(k) | An employer-sponsored retirement savings account that is funded with post-tax money. |
| 401(k) | An employer-sponsored retirement savings account that is funded with pre-tax money and employer matching. |
| Roth IRA | An individual retirement account allowing a person to set aside after-tax income up to a specified amount each year. |
| IRA | An individual retirement account allowing a person to set aside income with deferred taxation, when they withdraw funds. |
| Stock | A share in the ownership of a company, including a claim on the company's earnings and assets. |
| Bond | Issued by governments and corporations when they want to raise money, or in other words they are borrowing money from you. |
| Collectibles | Items that are worth far more than their original sale price and are considered alternative investments, such as art, baseball cards, and memorabilia. |
| Commodities | Raw materials or primary agricultural products. |
| Real Estate | Land and property that generates income through rentals. |
| Index Fund | |
| Mutual Fund | A pooled collection of assets that invests in stocks, bonds, and other securities. |