Financial Vocabulary

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A place for you to keep money at a bank or credit union

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account

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Money that you owe for things like utilities

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bills

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A plan for how much you want to spend in different areas based on how much money you make.

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budget

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A signed paper that tells a bank or credit union to give someone a specific amount of money from your account.

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check

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a card you use to borrow money and make purchases up to a certain limit and then pay it back later with interest.

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credit card

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A card that withdraws money from your checking account at a bank or credit union to pay for something.

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debit card

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When you put money into an account at a bank or credit union.

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deposit

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person who works at a bank or credit union and helps customers with their accounts

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teller

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An account at a bank or credit union meant for everyday transactions, connected to checks or a debit card, doesn’t earn interest.

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checking account

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An account at a financial institution dedicated to saving and growing money. The account earns interest

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savings account