Flashcards on Key Terms in Personal Finance

Key Terms in Personal Finance: A Student's Guide to Money

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What is 'balance' in a bank account?

The money you have in your bank account.

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Banking and Personal Accounts

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Question: What is 'balance' in a bank account?

Answer: The money you have in your bank account.

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Question: What does 'bank charges' mean?

Answer: Money the bank charges (poplatky).

Card 3

Question: What is a 'branch' of a bank?

Answer: A place in a bank.

Card 4

Question: What is a 'cheque'?

Answer: A place in a bank.

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Question: What does 'credit' refer to in banking?

Answer: A place in a bank.

Card 6

Question: What is a 'credit card'?

Answer: A card to pay with borrowed money (plastic card from a bank that allows customers to borrow funds within a pre-approved credit limit).

Card 7

Question: What is a 'current account'?

Answer: An account for everyday money use; a bank account from which money may be drawn at any time.

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Question: What is a 'savings account'?

Answer: A bank account on which interest is paid.

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Question: What is 'interest' in relation to a bank account?

Answer: Extra money the bank gives or takes; money paid for the use of money lent (interest rate).

Card 10

Question: What is a 'loan'?

Answer: Money you borrow and pay back later; money lent by a bank that must be repaid with interest.