Debtmerica Debtpedia
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Debit |
An item of debt as recorded in an accounting entry which results in either an increase in assets or a decrease in liabilities or net worth. |
| Debt Collector |
An agency that pursues payments on debts owed by individuals or businesses for a fee or percentage of the total amount owed. |
| Debt Consolidation |
Initiating one loan to pay off many others. This is often done to secure a lower interest rate, secure a fixed interest rate or for the convenience of servicing only one loan. |
| Debt Management Plan |
A unique strategy developed to help a debtor manage their debt. This strategy is usually developed and implemented by an outside company or organization on behalf of the debtor, usually because the debtor is unable to sufficiently manage their debt on their own, due to lack of knowledge or because they are overwhelmed by the amount of debt. |
| Debt Relief |
The partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations. |
| Debtor |
A person, business or organization responsible for paying an invoice. |
| Deduction |
The act or process of deducting; subtraction. |
| Deficit |
The amount by which a sum of money is less than the required amount; specif., an excess of liabilities over assets, of losses over profits, or of expenditure over income. |
| Deposit |
To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order. |
| Depreciation |
A decrease in price or value; decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use. |
| Drawback |
A rebate on taxes or duty paid for imported goods which are subsequently exported in the same form or a different form. |
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