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Full Personal Finance Vocabulary Terms

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Term
Definition
Income   The amount of money you earn. This can be from a job or investments.  
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Bill   A notice that you owe someone money.  
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Budget   A spending plan.  
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Deposit   To put money into a bank.  
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Withdraw   To take money out of an account.  
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Savings   Money saved or put away to be used later.  
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Cash   Money, both paper and coins.  
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Check   A written notice to a bank to pay your money from an account.  
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Debit Card   Plastic card used to pay for purchases instead of a check.  
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Checkbook   Book showing all deposits and withdrawals from a bank account.  
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Service Charge   Fee you pay to a bank to have an account there.  
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Overdraft   To spend more money than you have in your bank account.  
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Insufficient Funds Charge (NSF)   A fee charged when your account doesn't have enough money for the checks you write.  
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Statement   A written record of all transactions with banking or credit accounts.  
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Balance   Amount remaining  
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Interest   Fee paid for the use of borrowed money.  
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Credit   Borrowing money and promising to pay it back later with interest added.  
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Loan   Money borrowed to use now with the promise to pay it back later with extra fees.  
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Credit Card   Plastic card used to buy things with borrowed money.  
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Credit Line   The maximum you can borrow on your credit card.  
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Interest Rate   The yearly rate that determines how much interest you will pay for loans.  
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Annual Fee   A yearly charge to have credit cards.  
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Minimum payment   The least amount you may pay on a bill or loan.  
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Late fee   A fee charged for making a late payment on your credit card balance or a bill.  
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Credit Rating/Score   A record of your borrowing and payment history.  
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Spending   Giving money in order to receive a good or a service.  
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Investing   Allowing others to use your money in return for giving you interest.  
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