Bank On It Personal Finance Unit. Why Learn About Banking?

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  • Bank On It Personal Finance Unit
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  • Why Learn About Banking?
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  • Purpose Bank On It : Is an overview of banking services. Will help you build a positive relationship with banks, thrifts, and credit unions.
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  • Objectives By the end of this presentation, you will be able to: Identify the major types of insured financial institutions. Identify five reasons to use a bank. Describe the steps involved in opening and maintaining a bank account.
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  • Objectives (continued) Describe two types of deposit accounts. Identify additional bank services that come with deposit accounts. Describe the main functions of the bank customer service representative, teller, loan officer, and branch manager.
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  • Bank A business that: Offers you a safe place to keep your money. Uses your deposits to make loans. Provides a variety of services. Also called a financial institution.
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  • Why Keep Money in a Bank? Safety Convenience Cost Security Financial future
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  • Types of Financial Institutions Banks Credit unions Thrifts
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  • Opening & Maintaining a Bank Account Steps: Open the account and go through account verification. Make deposits and withdrawals. Record interest and fees. Keep track of your account balance.
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  • Account Verification The bank: Reviews your credit and past banking history. Checks your photo identification. Determines if you can open an account. Now you can deposit your money!
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  • Deposit A deposit is money you add to your account using a deposit slip.
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  • Balance The balance is the amount of money you have in your bank account.
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  • Withdrawal A withdrawal is money you take out of your account using: Checks Withdrawal slips ATMs Check/debit cards
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  • Whats a Fee?
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  • Fees Banks deduct fees from your account for: Certain services (monthly maintenance fee). Penalties (for bouncing a check).
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  • Interest Interest is a percentage of your balance that the bank pays you for keeping your money at that bank.
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  • Practice Exercise Instructions: Read the scenario Carl just opened a bank account and deposited $500 cash. The next day, he wrote a check to pay his electric bill for $70. At the end of the week he received a paycheck for $870 and deposited it into his account. What is the balance in Carls account after he made the withdrawal and deposit?
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  • Deposit Accounts Accounts that let you add money to the account: Checking accounts let you write checks to pay bills or buy goods. Savings accounts always earn interest.
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  • Non-Deposit Accounts These accounts are NOT FDIC-insured. Stocks Bonds Mutual funds
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  • Additional Banking Services Direct deposit Money order Online and telephone banking Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
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  • Additional Banking Services Money transfer Debit card Stored value cards Loan
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  • Privacy Notices Notices that companies involved in financial transactions must send you. They explain: What personal financial information is collected. If they intend to share it. How to limit the sharing. How your personal financial information is protected.
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  • Opting Out You can opt out by: Reading the privacy notice to find out how. Calling 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688). Visiting www.optoutprescreen.com
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  • Important Bank Employees Get to know these important bank employees: Customer service representative Teller Loan officer Branch manager