The industry involved with conducting financial transactions. Also, conducting business with a bank, e.g., maintaining a checking or savings account or obtaining a loan.

A spending-and-savings plan, based on estimated income and expenses for an individual or an organization, covering a specific time period.

Decision made or course of action taken when faced with a set of alternatives.

Protection against economic risks, such as unemployment, accidents on the job, business failures or natural disasters, over which people have little or no control.

Money functions as a medium of exchange, a store of value, and also a unit of account.

A system for income and spending that allows for the achievement of financial and consumer goals.

Money set aside for a future use that is held in easily-accessed accounts, such as savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs).