Shirt term loan
Less than one year
Overdraft
Medium term
1 to 5 years
Term loan
Personal loan
Long term
5 years or more
Mortgage
Collateral
Something of value used as security against a loan
Guarantor
A person (often a parent) who promises to repay the loan if you do not
Deferred payment
Payment in instalments
Renting
Regular payments in exchange for the use of something
e.g. video game
Leasing
A special form of renting where you make payments for an agreed period
Hire Purchase (HP)
Paying in instalments for an agreed period but now owning the goods until the last payment
3 ways to pay for something
Cash
Borrow
Credit