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chap 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bank account | A record or statement of financial expenditures or receipts, often related to a bank or credit union. |
| balance | An amount available or owed on an account. |
| budget | Deciding how to spend your money before you actually spend it. |
| cash | The physical form of money, such as coins or paper money. |
| checking account | A bank account that allows quick access to money for everyday expenses. |
| clearing | the process of verifying, reconciling, and preparing financial transactions or checks between institutions before actual money moves. |
| copay | typically refers to one of two distinct concepts: healthcare cost-sharing or medical accounts receivable (AR) financing |
| credit | Obtaining something you want with the understanding you'll pay for it later |
| debit | An amount removed from your bank account to pay for something. |
| debt | The amount you owe on a loan. |
| deposit | Turning your money over to a financial institution for safekeeping. |
| double entry accounting | bookkeeping method where every financial transaction is recorded across at least two accounts as equal and opposite debits and credits, keeping the core accounting equation (Assets = Liabilities + Equity) in balance |
| expense | Anything that you spend money on. |
| interest | A percentage charged when you borrow money. Can also be an amount earned for saving money in a savings account. |
| income | Money earned through work. |
| net pay | The amount of money left on your paycheck after taxes have been withheld. |
| paystub | A document that comes with your paycheck, showing how much you were paid and how much was withheld for taxes. |
| principal | The amount of money that you borrow when using a loan or credit card. |
| transfer | Moving money from one account to another. |
| utilities | Necessities like electricity, gas, and water, which are paid monthly as part of your household expenses. |