Checking Account Terms

The amount of money you have in your checking account.

• Deposit

• Balance

• Check book

• Check register

Checks the bank has paid. They will appear on your bank statement.

• Cancelled Check

• Balance

• Check book

• Check register

A handy portfolio that holds your check register, checks, deposit slips, receipts, and other ATM/debit card transactions.

• Cancelled Check

• Balance

• Check book

• Check register

A record that allows you to keep track of checks you have written, ATM/debit card transactions, as well as deposits and withdrawals.

• Cancelled Check

• Balance

• Check book

• Check register

A written order to the bank that tells it to take a stated amount of money from your account and pay to another.

• Cancelled Check

• Balance

• Check book

• Check

A sum of money deposited into an account. Also the ability to charge merchandise or borrow money.

• Cancelled Check

• Credit

• Check book

• Check

A sum of money deducted from your account.

• Cancelled Check

• Credit

• Debit

• Check

A plastic card that enables you to do ATM transactions and to make purchases instead of using cash or writing a check.

• Cancelled Check

• Credit

• Debit Card

• Check

Money you put into your account.

• Cancelled Check

• Credit

• Debit Card

• Deposit

A form you fill out to credit money to your account when you make a deposit.

• Cancelled Check

• Credit

• Debit Card

• Deposit Slip