Vocab that starts with a C
Automatic
The FED
Investing
Potpourri
100

A written order to a bank to pay the stated amount to the person or business named from a certain amount.

Check

100

Automatic Deposit is.....

Money electronically added to your checking or another account.

100

A bank account that has more restrictions on how quickly or easily you can get your money in comparison to a checking account. This is the account where you save your money for emergency or long-term purchases and you will gain a little more interest. 

Savings Account

100

Principal

A sum of money invested on which interest is paid. The original amount either deposited, taken out as a loan, or invested.

100

Money added to a checking, a savings, or another account

Deposit

200

A demand deposit account from which you can get your money quickly and easily. It is liquid. This is where most people keep their money that they use regularly with their debit card though they will not gain much interest from this account.

Checking account

200

Automatic withdrawal is....

Money electronically deducted from your checking or another account.

200

The rate banks are charged to borrow money from the Fed...

Discount Rate

200

A math formula that tells you how long it will take for your money to double at a certain rate.

Rule of 72 

200

Explain a post-dated check.

A check written with a date in the future

300

An electronic or paper record in which you keep track of money spent and deposits made. Now we check this with our banking app to ensure there are no erroneous charges.

Checkbook register 

300

A bank card that can be used to make purchases or withdraw money at an ATM.

Debit card

300

Actions of the Fed to influence money and credit conditions in the economy

Monetary policy

300

How do banks make money?

Fees and interest on loans

300

A check returned by the bank for insufficient funds

Bounced check

400

Interest earned on both principal and interest that was previously earned.

Compound interest

400

In order to cash or deposit a check, this must be present on the back.

Signature

400

The rate banks charge to their most creditworthy business customers

Prime Rate

400

Explain liquidity

How fast one can make an investment into cash.

Savings accounts are not as liquid as checking accounts. 

400

The equation for simple interest is....

P X R X T

Principal X Rate X Time

500

This is a not-for-profit bank.

Credit Union

500

Stop payment

A bank service that directs the bank not to honor a check that you have written

500

The rate at which banks can borrow money from the excess reserves of other banks

Federal funds rate

500

A savings account option that pays an interest rate that moves with the market. The rate is usually higher than a savings account but has more rules like a minimum account balance. 

Money Market Account

500

Gabriela is investing $300 at a rate of 3%.  Are you looking for R or T in this Rule of 72 problem?

Time (years)