Glossary of Terms

Personal Finance Definitions

Browse our comprehensive collection of relevant terms and definitions below. Our glossary is just one of many components aimed at bringing knowledge to our visitors and providing help in the never-ending battle to save money on monthly expenses. Terms are organized by topic for easy reference.

Featured Terms: Payment Gateway - Enables the authorization, processing and managing of online payment transactions. Annual Fee - A yearly fee to own/use a credit card. Many credit cards now come with no annual fee, but some still do carry this type of fee. Annual fees can vary...

	Banking ATM Card Fee Automated Clearing House Automatic Transfer Certificate of Deposit Fixed Rate Money Market Account Non-Sufficient Funds Online-Only Bank Overdraft Protection See all Banking Terms
	Cell Phones Activation Airtime CDMA Family Plan Hands Free Kit National Roaming Roaming Wireless Application Protocol iDEN See all Cell Phones Terms
	Credit Cards Automatic Payment Available Credit Business Credit Card Double-Cycle Billing Finance Charge Foreign Transaction Fee Piggybacking Plastic Regular APR See all Credit Cards Terms
	Insurance Coinsurance Collateral Assignment Competitive Auto Repair Parts Emergency Road Service Coverage Ordinance or Law Coverage Ordinary Life Insurance Passive Restraint System Title Insurance Total Loss See all Insurance Terms
	Internet ADSL Antivirus Software Bandwidth Cable Internet Access ISP Modem Router T1 Line Wi-Fi See all Internet Terms
	Loans ARM Balloon Loan Base Price Home Equity Loan PMI Promissory Note Renegotiable Rate Mortgage Second Trust Loan Underwriting See all Loans Terms
	Long Distance Bundling Call Forwarding Monthly Fee Municipal Charge Number Portability Service Charge PIC Switching Fee Pre-Paid Calling Card Virtual Calling Card Voice over Internet Protocol See all Long Distance Terms
	Web Hosting ASP FrontPage Extensions Managed Web Hosting Microsoft Access Miva Empressa Shopping Cart Software Virtual Web Hosting Windows Web Hosting eCommerce See all Web Hosting Terms