Across
- 4. ability to borrow money with the promise that you'll repay it
- 8. money that a person or entity receives in exchange for their labor or products.
- 9. a payment card that deducts money directly from your checking account.
- 12. personal budget set aside as a financial safety net
- 14. a certificate issued by a bank to a person depositing money for a specified length of time.
- 16. a prediction of your credit behavior
- 17. a broker who buys and sells securities on a stock exchange on behalf of clients.
- 22. comparing prices on products across different retailers
- 23. a nonprofit-making money cooperative whose members can borrow from pooled deposits at low interest rates.
- 24. expanding a company's operations into new or unrelated products
- 25. things you own that you can sell for money.
Down
- 1. putting some of your income into a savings account before paying bills
- 2. something that protects you financially against a loss
- 3. a statement that has information about your credit activity
- 5. a dollar in hand today being worth more than a dollar received in the future.
- 6. price you pay to borrow money or the return earned on an investment.
- 7. a spending plan based on income and expenses.
- 10. company or individual who fails to make payments or interest payments on time.
- 11. how likely a potential borrower is to pay back a line of credit.
- 13. something that is necessary to live and function and something that can improve your quality of life.
- 15. something, typically money, that is owed or due.
- 18. the state of being bankrupt.
- 19. a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
- 20. the cost you pay each year to borrow money, including fees, expressed as a percentage.
- 21. rule, belief, or idea that guides you.