Financial Terms
Budgets and Banking
Backwards Math
100

Incentives to choose and use a specific type of credit card.

What are rewards?

100

Income minus what equals either savings or deficit

Expense

100

Interest earned from $1500 invested for two years at 4%.

What is $120?

200

Used to secure a loan.

What is collateral?

200

Food, entertainment, gifts and repairs are examples of these.

What are variable expenses?

200

Bank balance after investing $6000 for 5 years at 3.25%

What is $6, 975?

300

The period of time between borrowing the money and having to pay it back with interest.

What is a grace period?

300

Starting value for a loan or investment.

What is a principal?

300

Interest earned after investing $5000 for 14 weeks at 5% per annum.

$ 67.31

400

An option provided by most credit cards. Typically has higher and immediate interest.

What is a cash advance?

400

A type of transaction where money is added to your bank account.

What is a deposit?

400

Type of interest that is payed on the principal plus any earned interest.

What is compound interest?

500

The lowest amount you can repay on a loan and maintain good credit standing.

What is a minimum payment?

500

A useful bank account service to help avoid paying high fees in case you have a negative balance.

What is overdraft protection?

500

Amount of money needed in a bank account to reduce or eliminate fees.

What is a minimum balance?

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