Chapter 10-Saving For The Future Flashcards
The day on which a certificate must be renewed or cashed in
Maturity date
Money that is paid for the use of money
Interest
A regular account at a credit union
Share account
The amount of money placed in savings
Principle
When CD is cashed before its maturity date, the depositor must pay
Early withdrawal penalty
Money set aside for a specific length of time at a specific rate
Certificate of deposit
The total value of all goods and services produced in 1 year
Gross domestic product
The capability of financial resources being readily converted to cash
Liquidity
What you have left over to spend as you wish (after your bills are paid each month)
Discretionary income
Involves an employer or financial institution placing your checks into a bank account
Direct deposit
Having money withheld from your paycheck and sent directly to your savings plan
Automatic payroll deduction
Deposits kept in credit unions are insured by
NCUA
Federal insurance for depositors in commercial banks and savings and loans by
FDIC
The greater the…….you are willing to take, the higher the rate of interest you will receive
Risk
When a CD is cashed before its maturity date, the depositor must pay a
Maturity date penalty
Emergencies, vacations, social events, and major purchases are examples of short-term needs
True
The money you can save will depend on discretionary income, the importance of savings, needs and wants, and your willpower to forego present spending
True
When you deposit money in a savings account, the financial institution pays you dividends for the use of that money
False
Rate of return and annual percentage yield are the same
True
Commercial banks are only state chartered
False
When choosing a financial institution in which to place your savings, you should consider safety, liquidity, connivence, and purpose
True
Deposits in savings and loan associations and commercial banks are insured by the FDIC
True
If a depositor withdraws part or all of a certificate of deposit before its maturity date, there will be an early withdrawal penalty
True
Financial institutions can offer interest compounded daily because of computers that make rapid communications possible
True
Some ways to make saving easier include direct deposit and automatic deductions
True
What is not an example of a long term savings goal
Automobile purchase
What is most liquid
Regular savings
A type of savings plan whereby you set aside most of your money at a financial institution for a set period
Certificate of deposit
What is not a benefit of direct deposit
Your money earns more interest than in any other type of savings plan
What do banks usually offer
ATMs, numerous locations, drive-up windows
The FDIC insures a depositor’s money up to
$250,000
What pays highest total interest when depositors are withdrawn at irregular times
Compound daily
Parts of a GDP
Consumer spending, Business Investment, Government spending, Net foreign trade
Goals in economy
Economic growth, low unemployment, low inflation
The actual interest rate an account pays per year, with compounding included
Annual percentage yield
Interest drawn on the sum of the original principal plus interest
Compound interest
A type of savings plan available through broker or investment firms, which is not covered by the FDIC
Money market account
Investors buy and sell securities through…, who work for a brokerage firm
Stockbroker
