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Keyword/concepts for banking basics

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Wages   Payment received by workers in exchange for the work they have carried out.  
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Loan   A sum of money given from one party to another for use over a period of time. The money is paid back according to terms agreed upon by both parties, including the specified interest rates and the timeframe over which the loan will be repaid.  
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Debit Card   A plastic card which allows you to pay for goods or services. If you are in a shop, the cashier will insert your card into a machine and you will usually have to type in your PIN. The money is usually taken almost immediately from your account.  
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Statements   Show you the amount of money that has been paid in or taken out of your bank account, transfers between accounts, interest paid or received and any bank charges.  
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Basic Account   Allows you to receive money, and access it using a cash card. You can pay bills by direct debit. You generally can't take out more money than you have in your account you do not get a cheque book with this type of account.  
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Current Account   An account with a bank or building society from which you can withdraw money without giving notice. It can also be used to set up standing orders or direct debits or use a cheque book.  
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Savings Account   An account with a bank or building society in which you save money. Your money will often earn more interest in this type of account than a current account.  
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Investments   Product that generally involves some risk of losing your original money but give you the opportunity of better returns than you would get from savings only.  
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Interest   An amount paid by a bank to the customer on savings placed with and the amount paid to a bank from a customer on money borrowed from it.  
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Income   The amount of money you earn. This can be through a job or through investments or other means.  
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Bankrupt   This is a court order given when someone cannot pay their debts. An official receiver takes control of your money and property and deals with your creditors.  
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Financial Institutions   An institution that provides financial services for its clients or members eg. Bank, building society, credit union.  
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Credit Card   A plastic card which allows you to buy goods immediately and pay for them later. You will have an agreed limit on the amount you can borrow, and the time within which the money should be repaid (the due date).  
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Fixed Rate   The interest rate doesn’t change for an agreed period of time – regardless of what happens in the economy, so your payments are always the same. In savings, the interest rate you receive on your savings doesn't change for the agreed fixed rate period.  
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Property   Something that is owned, such as personal possessions or a house.  
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Risk   Risk is the potential of loss.  
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Insurance   Protection for something that has worth to you which is at risk of damage and loss in value. The insured person pays an amount each month or year (called a premium) to the insurance provider.  
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Mortgage   A loan to help you buy property on condition that the company giving you the loan has certain rights, including the right to sell the property if you don’t pay back the loan.  
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