Checking & Banking Vocabulary Test

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The final amount of a deposit, less cash received.
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An invalid check that cannot be cashed. To “void” a check means to mark the check with the word “VOID.”Voi
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A check “clears” when its amount is paid and subtracted from your checking account. Allow three business days for a check to clear.
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The amount of money currently in an account.
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Acronym for “automated teller machine”. Allows customers to get cash and conduct banking transactions.
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A bank account that allows you to put money away to use later. The bank pays interest in exchange for use of the money in the account.
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Business done with a bank, including deposits and withdrawals.
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Tells how much money you currently have in your account (account balance).
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ATM/debit cards accepted at stores or restaurants as payment.
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A bank employee who performs banking services for the public, such as cashing checks and accepting deposits.
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A monthly fee a bank charges for handling a checking account.
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an automatic payment system where bills are paid through direct withdrawal from a bank account.
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A banking card that can be used to purchase goods and services electronically. The card replaces cash or checks.
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A savings or checking account set up in the names of more than one person, i.e. parent/child.
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A check written for more money than is currently in the account. If the bank refuses to cash the check, it is said to have “bounced.”
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A financial cooperative owned by its members to serve its members. It offers the same financial services as a bank.
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To sign the back of a check before cashing or depositing it.
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A business that keeps money safe for its customers, lends money to borrowers, and provides other financial services.
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An itemized slip showing the exact amount of paper money, coin, and checks being added to an account.
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A “used” check. It has been paid and subtracted from the check-writer’s account. Canceled checks have extra information on them from the bank tracking the payment process.
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A written document instructing the bank to pay a specific amount of money from the check-writer’s account to a specific person or company.
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An amount of money taken out of an account.
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A check that a bank has refused to cash or pay because the check-writer did not have enough money to cover it in his or her account. This is referred to as having “insufficient funds."
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The money put into a bank account. An ATM can accept bills only, for deposit; it cannot accept change.
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earnings automatically deposited into bank accounts.
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Money deposited with a bank for safekeeping
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The money a bank pays for the use of a person’s money. Interest is referred to in terms of annual percentage rate (APR).
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A secret number or code that protects the security of an account.
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The card that a customer signs when he/she opens a bank account. The signature is a form of personal identification.
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A request made to a bank to not pay a specific check. There is often a charge for this service.
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The least amount of money a bank requires when opening an account.
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An account that allows you to deposit money and write checks on that account. Checking accounts pay less interest than savings accounts or none at all.