Terms Flashcards
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Amortization period
Number of years it takes to pay entire mortgage
Asp(automatic savings program)
A plan in which you arrange to have selected amount of money transferred automatically from your bank account to a saving account or registered retirement saving plan (rrsp) on a recurring basis such as weekly, biweekly, or monthly
Balanced fund
A type of mutual fund that holds a mix of fixed income , equity and cash equivalents .
Bank draft
Money order (it’s like cash )
Beneficiary
Person who has been designated to receive money or other benefits. Extra: Depending on the situation this might include names on a will , person designated in life insurance policy or a child you name to receive the funds from a registered education savings plan when they attend a post secondary school .
Bond
A way for governments and companies to borrow money. In return the issuer promises to pay the holder a specific amount of interest for a specified length of time and to repay the loan on its maturity .
Business number
9 digit number issued by Canada revenue agency (CRA) as identification in dealings with CRA such as payroll , corporate income tax or collecting GST/HST
Canada education savings grant (CESG)
A federal government grant deposit e automatically into a registered education savings plan(RESP) equal to 20% on the first &2500 of the annual RESP contribution to a maximum grant of $7200 per child . Additional grants of 10% or 20% on the first $500 of annual contributions are available for qualifying families (based on family income)
Canada learning bond
A federal government grant , paid directly into an RESP , available to families with modest income to help them pay for post secondary education for their children born after 2003
Canada pension plan(CPP)
a social program operates by the Canadian government that provides retirees with a pension income when they retire based on their contribution till the plan during their working years . It also provides retirees and their dependants with basic financial protection if the retirees becomes disabled or dies .
CRA(Canadian revenue agency)
The department of the government of Canada that is responsible for financial areas such as tax law and many social and economic Benefit programs in Canada
Capital gain(loss)
The difference between the cost of an asset and the proceeds received from the sale of an asset .
Closed-end lease
A rental agreement in which you are not obliged to purchase the item leased when the term of the lease is complete .
Closed mortgage
A mortgage which cannot be prepaid , renegotiated or refinanced prior to the expiry of the term. You will pay a prepayment charge if you wish to renegotiate your interest rate or pay off your mortgage balance prior to the end of its term. Usually offered at a lower rate than a more flexible open mortgage.
Closing costs
The various fees or one time costs needed to complete or “close “the purchase of a home. standard closing costs include adjustments for prepayments of taxes , utilities and condominium common expenses ,if any, made by the vendor ; property land transfer taxes; property insurance; legal/notary fees.
Co-applicant
A second person named in addition to the primary person requesting a credit card/ mortgage or loan and is equally responsible for the payments and money borrowed.
Common shares
An ownership stake in a company that gives you the right to vote in decisions regarding how the company is run.
Compounding
Investment income that is earned in previously earned investment income”income on income” increases your rate of growth over time
Contents insurance
Renters or tenants insurance
Convertible mortgage
A fixed rate or variable rate mortgage which offers the same benefits as a closed mortgage but which can be converted to a longer closed mortgage at any time without pre-payment charges
Corporation
A company that is structured as a separate legal entity from it’s owners. A corporation May be privately or publicly owned
Credit bureau report
Your credit history is compiled by Canada’s central credit bureaus . When a bank or utility considers an application for credit or an account , it will request the applicants credit report .
Credit history
A list of facts gathered from financial institutions retailers and other lenders about how you have handled credit in the past. Most of this information stays in your file for seven years this information forms a profile of your credit-worthiness called your credit rating . Your credit rating ha hard to help banks and other companies to decide sheathed they will allow you to borrow money and how much.
Earnings
A company’s revenues minus its costs if sales operating expenses and taxes , over a period of time (such as a year or quarter year.) personal earnings are money a person receives from a job (including regular and overtime pay, vacation pay , commissions and tips) or investments , but not from social assistance programs or personal savings ,