The amount of money you have in your bank account.

Checks the bank has paid. They will appear on your bank statement.

A written order to the bank that tells it to take a stated amount of money from your account and pay it to another.

A handy portfolio that holds your check register, checks, deposit slips, receipts, and other ATM/debit card transactions.

A record that allows you to keep track of checks you have written, ATM/debit card transactions, as well as deposits and withdrawals.

A sum of money deposited INTO an account. You can use a credit to charge merchandise or borrow money.

A sum of money deducted from your account.

A plastic card that enables you to do ATM transactions and to make purchases instead of using cash or writing a check.

Money you put into your account.

A form you fill out to credit money to your account when you make a deposit.

Your employer automatically deposits your paycheck into your account.

To sign the back of a check made out to you so it can be cashed or deposited.

A fee paid to you for keeping your money in the account or a fee charged to you for a loan or credit card.

To write a check or make a withdrawal when there isn't enough money in the account to pay for it.

To write a future date on a check.

To "balance" your checking account with your monthly statement from the bank.

Automatic Teller Machine. Allows a customer to get out physical currency from their account

A check with "VOID" written across it that make it non-negotiable.

The monthly record of your account transactions sent to you by your bank.

Personal Identification Number needed to use an ATM card.

A card used when opening a new account that includes name, address, birthdate, etc.

The person to whom the check is made payable.

A check that has been written but not yet deducted from the person's bank account.

A deposit that has been made but not yet added to the person's bank account.

A card that allows the holder to make purchases without cash by borrowing money

A card that is loaded with a specific cash amount before you use it but then looks and works like a credit card until the full value is spent.

An online process that allows you to send money directly from your checking account to a friend via email or cell phone.

A business that cashes checks, giving the customer cash in exchange for a fee for the service.

the bank's accounting of your transactions