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VA Loan: A home loan designed to benefit veterans that allow a zero-down purchase.
Value fund: A mutual fund that invests in companies currently performing below their potential.
Variable annuity: An annuity that has a varying rate of return based upon the mutual funds you have invested in.
Variable life: A permanent life insurance policy that allows you to allocate your cash value account to different investments the insurance company offers.
Variable universal life: A permanent life insurance policy that has flexible premiums and a flexible death benefit and also allows you to allocate your cash value account to different investments the insurance company offers.
Vehicle identification number (VIN): A 17-digit number assigned to each car sold in the U.S., designated on the dashboard, inside the driver's side door, or in the engine area, as well as on titles and registrations.
Vesting period: The amount of time you must be at your job before you have access to all of your employer's matching contributions to a 401(k) or other retirement plan.
Viatical: A contractual arrangement where a business buys life insurance policies from terminally ill patients for a percentage of the face value.
Volatility: How much and how frequently the value of an investment changes above and below its average price.