The charge for the privilege of borrowing money, typically expressed as a percentage rate.
What is interest?
A record of loans you have taken out and paid back over your life.
What is your credit history?
This type of insurance covers the cost to repair your vehicle when you crash.
What is car or collision?
The term that denotes the amount borrowed or the amount still owed on a loan, OR the original amount invested.
What is principal?
These two types of accounts, maintained by banks and credit unions, may or may not have associated fees, pay interest, or require minimum balances. Deposits and withdrawals are made directly from such accounts, often via bank tellers and ATMs.
What are checking and savings accounts?
Low-risk investments generally yield a low rate of return. The opposite of the above rule states this.
What is "the greater the risk, the greater the reward" (and the greater the chance of loss)?
The lowest amount that employers can pay their employees
What is the (federal) minimum wage?
Something pledged as security for repayment of a loan (e.g. a house or car), to be forfeited in the event of a default.
What is collateral?
This is the name of the money you pay every month to have an insurance policy.
What is a premium?
This type of loan has no interest if paid back after a month. If you don't pay it back in a month, you pay compound interest, which is compounded monthly.
What is a credit card loan?
This government agency guarantees your deposits in a bank up to $250,000.
What is the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)?
This interest rate, which factors in borrowing fees, must be divulged by lenders so that you may more easily compare rates.
What is an annual percentage rate (APR)?