Unit 3 Money Management Vocab
Across
- 2. A check that has been written but that has not cleared the bank.
- 3. Used at an ATM machine to perform banking services such as withdrawals and deposits; cannot be used for purchases.
- 4. An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future.
- 7. A sum of money given to an individual with the intent that it is to be repaid at some future date along with any agreed upon interest.
- 8. A nonprofit financial institution owned by its members; offers various financial services including accounts and loans; regulated by the National Credit Union Association (NCUA).
- 9. Allows cardholder to transfer funds electronically and immediately from his or her checking account, as if the cardholder were writing a check to pay for a purchase.
- 10. A check that a bank returns because it is not payable due to insufficient funds (NSF check); sometimes called a “rubber check.”
- 12. A financial account into which people deposit money and from which they withdraw money by writing checks, using ATMs, or using a debit card.
- 13. The amount paid for the use of borrowed money.
- 16. This is determined before you are given the option to buy or get credit. Character, Capacity, and Capital.
- 17. Assists with the costs of professional education; usually issued by the government; has a lower interest rate than regular loans; repayment is deferred until after graduation.
- 19. Your ability to earn enough income to repay.
- 21. A loan with interest that would cover insufficient funds in a checking account.
- 22. Established by your conduct and living habits.
- 24. An entity (bank, credit union, business, finance company, or individual) to which money is owed.
Down
- 1. In a credit arrangement, the lowest amount that a borrower must pay toward the credit balance each month in order to avoid a penalty.
- 4. A number, generally between 300 and 800, that reflects the credit history shown in a borrower’s credit report. This score is considered predictive of the borrower’s future credit performance.
- 5. A deposit at a financial institution that pays interest; money cannot be withdrawn in check writing.
- 6. A period of time allowed for payment of money owed; after this period of time has elapsed, interest may be charged.
- 10. A financial institution that provides various products and services to its customers (checking and savings accounts, loans and currency exchange). Insured by the FDIC.
- 11. The maximum amount of money that will be extended to a person by a financial institution or credit-card issuer.
- 14. A small, specially coded plastic card issued by a bank, business, etc., authorizing the cardholder to purchase goods or services on credit.
- 15. The entire amount of money a person owes to lenders.
- 16. Company that collects information about your credit history and sells it to lenders. Equifax, Trans Union, Experian
- 18. What you own; includes savings, investments, and property.
- 20. Annual Percentage Rate; the percentage of the principal of a loan to be paid as interest in one year.
- 23. A record that lists all past and present debts and the timeliness of their repayment; it documents an individual’s credit history.