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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. ATM | an electronic telecommunications device that enables customs of financial institutions |
| 2. Account Balance | the net amount of money in a financial account |
| 3. Bank Reconciliation | accounting process of comparing a company's internal cash records |
| 4. Budget | an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time |
| checking account | an account at a bank against which checks can be drawn by the account |
| 6. Check Register | a financial record used to track all deposits |
| 7. Cleared Check | bank has successfully processed a deposited check |
| 8. Credit Union | a non profit making money cooperative whose members can borrow from pooled deposits at low interest rates |
| 9. Debit Card | a card issued by a bank allowing the holder to transfer money |
| 10. Deposit | a sum of money placed or kept in a bank account |
| 11. Direct Deposit | the electronic transfer of a payment directly from the account of the payer to the recipients account |
| 12. Endorse | declare ones public approval or support of |
| 13. Expense | the cost required for something the money spent on something |
| 14. FDIC | U.S government agency that insures deposits in banks |
| 15. Fees | a payment made to a professional person or to a professional in exchange for advice or services |
| 16. Financial Literacy | ability to understand and effectively apply financial knowledge and skills like budgeting saving and investing |
| 17. Financial Security | having enough resources to comfortably cover your current living expenses |
| 18. Fixed Expense | costs that remain consistent and predictable over time |
| 19. Income | money received especially on a regular basis |
| 20. Interest | money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of the money |
| 21. Loan Overdraft | allowing you to withdraw more funds than available |
| 22. Memo | a written message within a business or organization |
| 23. Needs | of necessity |
| 24. Non-sufficient funds (NSF) | you don't have enough money in your bank account to cover a transaction |
| 25. Online Banking | a method of banking in which transactions are conducted electronically via the internet |
| 26. Payee | a person to whom money is paid or is to be paid especially the person to whom a check is made payable |
| 27. Payer | a person or organization that gives money which is due for work done goods received or a debt incurred |
| 28. Reconcile | process of comparing two sets of financial records to ensure accuracy |
| 29. Savings | the money one has saved especially through a bank or investment plan |
| 30. Variable Expenses | costs that change in total amount bases on your consumption |
| 31. Wants | something a person wants but does not need only if necessary |
| 32. Withdrawal | an act of taking money out of an account |