| A | B |
| currency | paper money and coins used for financial transactions |
| check | an order to a bank to pay a specified sum to the person or buisness named. |
| payee | the person or buisness to whom the check has written. |
| overdrawing | writing a check for more than is deposited in your checking account. |
| federal deposit insurance corporation | a federal government agency that insures deposits in banks. |
| statement | a written record from your bank of all the transactions involving your account. |
| check register | a booklet for recording your checking account transactions. |
| account balance | the total amount in your bank account. |
| endorsement | your signature on the back of a check |
| canceled check | a check with the bank's stamp on it, indicating that it has been payed. |