2023 FinLit Vocab for Ch 4 & 5 Banking
Across
- 3. Interest earned not only on the principal but also on the interest earned during previous interest periods; earning interest on interest.
- 5. The amount of money earning interest.
- 7. An account in which equal deposits are made at the end of each interest period.
- 10. A specific kind of bank account that earns interest and is not designed for everyday transactions.
- 11. A paper document directing a bank to deduct money from your checking account and make a payment to the person named on it.
- 12. A deposit account held at a bank that gives you convenient access to your money.
- 13. The amount of money you have in an account.
- 14. Money taken out of a bank account.
- 15. Interest paid only on the principal.
- 17. To compare your bank statement to your check register to make sure they agree.
- 18. An account in which equal deposits are made at the beginning of each interest period and start earning interest immediately.
- 20. Interest that is computed each day and added to the account balance.
- 22. Charges from your bank to your account for services rendered.
- 24. The amount of money paid for the use of a lender’s money.
- 25. Performs basic banking functions, such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals.
Down
- 1. An online tool to calculate compound interest.
- 2. From your bank; lists all the activity in your account.
- 4. A personal number for an ATM card that gives you access to your bank account electronically (PIN).
- 6. A tool to calculate compound interest quickly.
- 7. Allows you to view your account, pay bills, and transfer money at any time over the internet.
- 8. An account into which someone deposits an equal amount of money at equal periods or intervals of time.
- 9. A bank statement that shows the status of your account, including deposits, withdrawals, and interest earned.
- 16. The percent of the principal earned as interest in one year.
- 19. a deposit electronically transferred from your employer’s checking account to your bank account.
- 21. A record of checking account deposits, withdrawals, and electronic transfers.
- 23. checks, currency, or coins put into a banking account, savings and loan, credit union, or brokerage firm.