personal business and finance Flashcards
what is a charge card?
allows customers to delay payments for a short amount of time.
what are the positives of a charge card?
reduce being in debt
allows a short period of credit
What are the negatives of chargecards?
must be paid in full each month
what is a store card?
the retail outlet allows customers to delay payment
what are the positives of a store card?
interest-free
what are the negatives of a store card
encourage overspending
customer can get into debt
what is CHAPS?
the system allows payment from one bank to another bank
what are the positives of CHAPS?
no limit on the amount of money being transferred
what are the negatives of CHAPS?
fixed charge per transaction
what is direct debit?
the third party getting money from the account
what are the positives of direct debit?
easy to make a regular payment
what are the negatives of direct debit?
cant go in an overdraft if you don’t have money in your account
what is standing order?
agreement with the bank to withdraw a fixed amount of money to a third party
what are the positives of standing order?
don’t need to remember to make regular payments
the same amount paid each time
what are the negatives of standing order
payment is taken if there is no money on the card causes the overdraft
payment will be made unless it’s cancelled