| A | B |
| teller | the person in a bank who receves or pays out money. |
| bank officer | usually this is the person who will open an account for you or help wjth your problems. |
| savings account | money that you do not plan to use soon, it will earn interest. |
| interest | is money the bank pays you for keeping your money there. |
| checking account | 9is a convenient place to keep money that you will need soon. |
| check | is a written order to the bank to pay money from your account. |
| opening | getting a bank account. |
| signature card | this is done so the bank has a record of how you sign your name. |
| deposit | a certain amount of money when you open an account. |
| minimum | smallest deposit they will take to open an account. |
| balance | the amount of money you have in your checking account. |
| overdrawn | if you write a check for more than your balance. |
| transactions | the deposits you make and the checks you write. |
| bank stetement | listing all the deposits you have made and all the checks the bank has paid. |
| canceled checks | is proof that you have paid the bill. |
| reconcile | the statement, which means to make sure it is correct and agrees with your checkbook record. |
| individual account | an individual account will have only your name on it. |
| joint account | a joint account will have both names on it for married people. |
| sign | your name. |
| signature | when you sign your name, you write it out. ypu do not print it. |
| currency | currency is paper money. |
| coins | coins are metal money. |
| deposit slip | whenever you want to deposit money in your checking account. |
| abbreviation | is a shortened form of word. |