Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
8 results found in Financial Accessibility.
- Currency Accessibility (Accessible Currency, Banknote Accessibility)
- The design of physical money — coins and banknotes — so that people with visual impairments or other disabilities can independently identify and use different denominations. Many countries produce ban…
- Earmarking (Money Earmarking)
- A financial-management practice, studied by sociologist Viviana Zelizer, in which people mentally or materially separate money into distinct categories tied to specific purposes (rent, groceries, savi…
- Financial Autonomy (Financial Independence, Financial Self-Determination)
- The ability of a person to make and enact their own financial decisions — earning, saving, spending, and planning — consistent with their values and goals. For people with intellectual and development…
- Financial Literacy
- The knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about money — including understanding income, expenses, saving, debt, interest, credit, taxes, insurance, and benefits programs. For accessib…
- Fintech (Financial Technology)
- An umbrella term for software and digital-service innovations in the financial sector, including online and mobile banking, payments (e.g., Apple Pay, PayPal), budgeting apps, investment platforms, di…
- Money Management (Personal Finance Management)
- The everyday practices of tracking income and spending, budgeting, paying bills, saving, and making purchasing decisions. For people with cognitive or developmental disabilities, money management is o…
- Moneywork
- A term coined by sociologist Sandra Colavecchia and introduced to HCI by Perry and Ferreira, describing the often-invisible labour of managing personal and household finances. Moneywork includes pract…
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- A U.S. federal program administered by the Social Security Administration that provides cash benefits to people with disabilities, blindness, or age-related needs who have limited income and resources…