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Budgeting and Money
Budgeting and Money Management
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bank Account | is a financial arrangement with a bank or credit union that allows you to safely store, deposit, withdraw, and transfer funds. |
| Balance | means matching your total money earned and saved so that it equals or exceeds your total expenses. |
| Budget | is a written or digital plan that tracks your income |
| Cash | in personal finance refers either to liquid funds available immediately |
| Checking Account | A acts as the central financial hub for your daily money flow, |
| Clearing | means a transaction has finished processing, the bank |
| Copay | is a fixed, upfront out-of-pocket fee paid by a patient |
| Credit | is an agreement between a lender and a borrower that lets the borrower obtain money, goods |
| Debit | is a transaction or entry that removes money from a bank account. |
| Debt | is a financial obligation where one party |
| Deposit | in banking is money placed into a financial institution—such as a bank or credit union |
| Double Entry Accounting | is a bookkeeping method where every financial |
| Expense | a cost or outflow of money that an individual or business incurs to generate revenue, run daily operations, or maintain financial activities. |
| Income | can mean two distinct things: the money an individual or business earns and deposits into an account |
| Interest | is the cost of borrowing money or the reward for saving and lending it. |
| Net Pay | is the actual amount of money you take home after all taxes, benefits, and deductions are subtracted from your gross pay |
| Paystub | is a physical document or digital record that comes with an employee's paycheck or direct deposit |
| Principal | is the original sum of money borrowed in a loan, deposited in an account, or invested, excluding any interest, fees, or earnings. |
| Transfer | is the electronic movement of funds from one bank account to another without using physical cash or paper checks. |
| Utilities | shared, non-differentiating operational platforms or services that multiple financial institutions use together to cut costs, pool resources, and share network infrastructure |