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A way to put money in the bank.
What is a deposit
An electronic check connected to a checking account
What is an eCheck
A unique series of characters used to identify a user and allow access to a computer system or online account.
What is a username.
The tricking of someone in order to cheat.
What is fraud
A card reader that a retailer uses to record a sale and initiate payment approval.
What is a POS terminal (point of sale)
A way to move money from one account to another electronically.
What is a money transfer
Something used to show who a person is
What is identification
An amount of money that is owed to another person, bank or business.
What is debt.
A secret word or phrase that must be used to gain access to a computer system or online account.
What is a password
An automated teller machine is a machine that allows you to electronically access your checking account, get cash, make deposits and check the balance.
What is an ATM
The amount of money on hand.
What is balance
A small, thin piece of material with tiny electronic parts found on the front of a debit or credit card.
What is a microchip
A number that shows how creditworthy a person is.
What is credit score
A person to whom money is paid; a person or business to whom a check is made payable.
What is the payee
A personal identification number given to someone to make electronic transactions with a debit card possible.
What is a PIN number
A unique number given to a checking or savings account.
What is an account number
A nine digit code that's based on the bank and its location. It's printed on the bottom of the check.
What is the routing number
Maximum amount a person may charge on a credit card.
What is credit limit
The amount of money made before tax deductions.
What is gross income.
A booklet where withdrawals and deposits for a checking account can be recorded.
What is a transaction register
To take money out of an account.
What are withdrawals.
To carry out a business exchange.
What is a transaction
A record of a person's debt.
What is credit history
The amount of money made after tax deductions, the amount you have to spend.
What is net income
Questions, only you would know the answer to, used for online banking to help keep your account secure.
What are security questions