Thursday, February 4, 2010

Definitions for Personal Finance

Benificiary-the person who will receive the insurance money when you pass away.

Insurer-the company providing the insurance.

Policy-a written contract or certificate of insurance.

Premium-how much you pay for an insurance policy(monthly, semi-monthly, or annually)

Amortization period-length of time in years that you will need to pay off a mortgage.

Equity-the portion of the value of your property that you own.

Interest-the cost of borrowing money.

Principal-the amount you initially borrow.

Unpaid balance-the portion of the value of your property owed to the financial institution.

Closed mortgage-a mortgage which does not allow payments on the principal.

Fixed-rate mortgage-a mortgage with the interest rate locked in for a specified period of time.

Open mortgage-a mortgage that allows additional payments on the principal.

Variable-rate mortgages-a mortgage where the interest rate may change from month to month.

Gross debt service ratio-a formula used by most financial institutions to determine whether or not you can afford the property you have selected.

Market value-the age and deterioration of the items are reflected in the appraisal.

Replacement value-with reference to insurance policies, it means stolen or damaged items are replaced with new items.

Tenant's package policy-insurance policy that protects renters from loss of contents of their rental units or personal belongings.

Metro-with reference to homeowner's insurance, this means a location within city limits.

Protected-with reference to homeowner's insurance, this means location within 300 metres of a fire hydrant.

Semi-protected-with reference to homeowner's insurance, this means a location within 8km from a firehall.

Unprotected-with reference to homeowner's insurance, this means a location more than 8km from a firehall.

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