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ATM card |
a plastic card that enables the holder to access an automated teller machine to obtain cash drawn from or charged against a bank account. |
balance |
to subtract the amount of money that you have taken out of your bank account from the amount of money you have put into it. [1/4 definitions] |
bank statement |
a document that shows all the transactions that have occurred during a specific period of time in a bank account, esp. a periodic statement compiled by a bank for an account holder. |
checkbook |
a small book of forms that can be used to pay for something with money from a bank account. |
credit |
the amount of money in one's bank account or other financial account. [1/12 definitions] |
debit card |
a card issued by the holder's bank used to pay for purchases or withdraw money by an immediate electronic debiting of funds on deposit in the holder's bank account, and often also allowing transactions at an ATM machine. |
deposit |
to put into a bank account. [2/3 definitions] |
direct deposit |
a way of getting paid so that the money goes straight into your bank account. You receive a notice of deposit instead of a pay check. |
garnishee |
to confiscate by legal order (a salary, bank account, property, or the like) to satisfy an unpaid debt; garnish. [1/3 definitions] |
passbook |
a book that keeps a record of money that is added to or taken out of a bank account. |
Personal Identification Number |
an identification number entered on a keypad to gain remote electronic access to one's bank account or other financial accounts. |
PIN |
acronym of "personal identification number," an identification number entered on a keypad to gain remote electronic access to one's bank account or other financial accounts. |
savings account |
a bank account that earns interest, and on which checks may not be drawn. |
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