EXAM 2 Flashcards
student loans, auto loans, mortgages, personal loans are examples of _
credit card debt is an example of _
pre-determined loans
not pre-determined loans
allocating cost of tangible/physical asset over its useful life
depreciation
money borrowed to purchase depreciating assets
bad debt
US student loan debt is the _ highest consumer debt category, behind mortgage debt
2nd
How do IRS tax brackets work?
you pay a baseline amount based on which tax bracket you fall into, and then a % on the amount over the minimum salary in that bracket
when filing taxes with the IRS, you can file _ or _
married separately
married joint
you don’t take home entire salary - (5) categories taken out for taxes:
federal and state social security medicare local deductions
income without deductions, taxes, or other contributions
gross
income after deductions, taxes, or other contributions
net
emergency fund should be _ months worth of expenses
3-6, 2-3, $1000 (all stated in notes)
credit score is used by lenders to determine risk when _ (3)
starting business
buying house
buying car
US credit score -
Canada -
300-850
300-900
ways to determine credit scores (5):
payment history credit utilization length of credit history types of credit in use new credit
USA credit bureaus
transunion
equifax
experian
higher your credit score = _ interest rate
lower
3 areas other than loans that use credit score:
landlords, cell phone, utility companies
assets can be used as collateral by a lender in a _ loan
secured
an asset a borrower offers to a lender to secure a loan
collateral
original sum of money borrowed in a loan
principal
amount charged as a percentage of a principal
interest rate %
the interest rate plus other costs (origination fees, charges, closing costs, discount points)
annual percentage rate (APR) %
1st day after you miss a payment on your loan
delinquency
if you are more than _ days delinquent on student loans, they will report to 3 national credit bureaus
90
failure to pay interest on principal on a loan to the agreed terms
default
combining multiple loans into one loan, usually weighted average of your interest rates
consolidate
taking new loan to pay off existing loans and combining them into one, usually to seek better interest rates and repayment terms
refinance
agreement between student and lender to reduce/postpone repayment of a student loan for a designed period (INTEREST MAY OR MAY NOT ACCRUE)
deferment
agreement between student and lender to reduce/postpone repayment of a student loan for a designated period (INTEREST STILL ACCRUES)
forbearance
no longer required to make payments on your loans due to your job () or circumstances such as disability ()
forgiveness, cancellation
discharge
your gross income minus deductions (adjustments) that are used to determine your taxable income
AGI - adjusted gross income
things you can take out pre-taxed:
-HSA, student loan interest, 401k contribution
AGI minus 1.5x poverty guidelines for your family size: _
use?
- discretionary income and loans
- lenders use it to show how much money you have to spend after your obligations
made eligible to undergrads with financial need, interest is paid while you’re in school and 6 months after
direct subsidized loans
made eligible to undergrad, grad, and professional students - don’t need to demonstrate financial need, school determines how much, INTEREST ACCRUES while in school
direct unsubsidized loans
made eligible to grad or professional degrees - can borrow up to cost of attendance
grad plus loan
loan for those with exceptional financial need
-school is lender, not all participate
Perkins loan
loans that I have:
direct subsidized (5.05%), direct unsubsidized (5.05%), HPL (5%)
payments are a fixed amount that ensures your loans are paid ff within 10 years
standard repayment
payments are lower at first and increase, usually every 2 years, and are for an amount that will ensure your loans are paid off within 10 years
graduated repayment
payments may be fixed or graduated, and will ensure your loans are paid off within 25 years
extended repayment
reduce monthly payment amount to make debt more manageable
income-driven repayment plans
PAYE - pay as you earn:
_% of discretionary income
period of _ years
_ required
10
20
partial financial hardship
REPAYE - revised pay as you earn: _% of discretionary _years if all undergrad; _years if any are grad/professional _ required _ is eligible
10
20; 25
NO partial financial hardship required
any direct loan borrower
income-based retirement (IBR):
_% of discretionary income
repayment period _
10-15
20-25
income-contingent repayment (ICR):
lesser of _% discretionary income OR what you’d pay in fixed over _ years
repayment period: _
20; 12
25
forgives remaining balance of direct loans after 120 qualifying payments under qualifying plans while working for a qualifying employer
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
the amount of money insurance company charges to provide coverage
premium
amount of money the policyholder agrees to pay before insurance company covers a loss
deductible
person designated to receive proceeds of insurance policy
beneficiary
additional benefits of an insurance policy provided at an additional cost
rider
creditors will often require _ for a business loan
life insurance