Final Exam Flashcards
Ch. 1
True or False:
Pre-authorized checking helps to build discipline in savings.
True
Ch. 1
True or False:
The first thing you should save for is your retirement fund.
False
Ch. 1
True or False:
Your first baby step is to pay off all of your debt.
False
Ch. 1
True or False:
A money market is the best place for your emergency fund.
True
Ch. 1
True or False:
A sinking fund is what really makes money grow over time.
False
Ch. 1
True or False:
Dave’s 80/20 rule says that personal finance is 80% knowledge and 20% behavior.
False
Ch. 1
True or False:
Rate of return matters when it comes it compound interest.
True
Ch. 1
True or False:
If we used a race analogy to describe building wealth, it would be most like a sprint.
False
Ch. 1
True or False:
You should invest 10% of your household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement plans.
False
Ch. 1
True or False:
Murphy’s Law is more likely to strike if you are prepared for the unexpected events that occur throughout life.
False
Ch. 1
Place your emergency fund in this type of account: _______
Money Market
Ch. 1
Baby Step 1 is _______.
$500-$1,000
Ch. 1
The typical American has a _______ savings rate.
Negative
Ch. 1
Saving must become a _______.
Priority
Ch. 1
The emergency fund is not a big _______.
Earner
Ch. 1
A fully funded emergency fund is _______ months of expenses.
3-6
Ch. 1
Pay yourself _______.
First
Ch. 1
Use the _______ approach instead of borrowing to purchase things.
Sinking fund
Ch. 1
The percentage by which your money grows is called the _______.
Rate of Return
Ch. 1
_______ says that whatever can go wrong will go wrong.
Murphy’s Law
Ch. 1
The saving habits of Ben and Arthur best illustrate what principle of saving?
a. Rate of return maters
b. the amount of the initial investment is the key.
c. The length of time money is invested matters.
d. Both a and c.
d. Both a and c.
Ch. 1
What is the most sensible way to buy a $4,000 car?
a. Put a down payment of $500 and use 90 days same-as-cash to pay the balance.
b. Use the sinking fund approach and save $400 a month for ten months
c. Shop around for the best interest rate before taking out a $4,000 loan
d. Ask your parents to co-sign a loan at your credit union.
b. Use the sinking fund approach and save $400 a month for ten months
Ch. 1
Which is the correct order of priorities for your money?
a. Give, save, pay bills
b. Pay bills, save, give
c. Save, pay bills, give
d. It is not important which order you follow as long as you do these 3 things.
a. Give, save, pay bills
Ch. 1 Which is not a key to saving money? a. Your income b. Making savings a habit and a priority c. Discipline d. Focus
a. Your income
Ch. 1 Which of the following is now reason to save? a. Emergency fund b. Purchases c. Pay off debt d. Wealth building
c. Pay off debt
Ch. 1
How much money should Lisa and Joe have in their emergency fund if they have a $3,000 credit card bill and a mortgage?
a. 3-6 months of expenses
b. 10% of their credit card balance
c. $1,000
d. No emergency fund until the credit card is paid off.
c. $1,000
Ch. 1
Even though a savings account is fine when you are just beginning to save, why is a money market a better place to keep your emergency fund?
a. A saving account is a bit too easy to access
b. Typically, money markets average a higher interest rate than a savings account.
c. A money market is accessible and generally has check writing privileges if needed.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Ch. 1
A good way to build discipline and get into the habit of saving is:
a. Pre-authorized checking
b. Avoid daily expenses such as coffee
c. Always pack a lunch and save the cost of eating out
d. Have your parents remind you
a. Pre-authorized checking
Ch. 1
The Baby Steps can best be described as:
a. A systematic process for getting out of a financial mess
b. A series of seven sequential steps that help you plan, save and manage money.
c. A series of steps that will work in good times and in bad times.
d. All of the above
a. All of the above
Ch. 1 For most people, (excluding students) a fully funded emergency fund will be about: a. $1,000 b. $3,000-$5,000 c. $5,000-$10,000 d. $10,000-$15,000
d. $10,000-$15,000
Ch. 1 If you invest $1,000 at 12% interest, how much money will be in the account after two years, compounded annually? a. $1,120 b. $1,240 c. $1,254.40 d. $1,300.40
c. $1,254.40
Ch. 1 Savings is about: a. Making more money and discipline b. Pride and greed c. Emotion and contentment d. Contentment and earning more money
c. Emotion and contentment
Ch. 1 For which of the following should you save? a. Wealth Building b. Emergency Fund c. Purchases d. All of the above
D. All of the above
Ch. 1
Which of the following is true about the concept of saving?
a. Savings must become a priority after all bills are paid
b. You will save when you make more money.
c. You must pay yourself first
d. All of the above
c. You must pay yourself first
Ch. 1
A sinking fund approach means:
a. Saving and paying cash
b. Buying with credit, but paying it off in full before the interest comes due
c. Buying with credits, getting low interest rate, and sinking further into debt.
d. 90 days same-as-cash
a. Saving and paying cash
Ch. 1
Which statement is most true about a one time investment for 40 years?
a. The interest rate doesn’t matter as long as you leave it alone for 40 years.
b. It is foolish to only make it one time investment
c. The annual interest rate does matter when making a one time investment
d. All of the above
c. The annual interest rate does matter when making a one time investment
Ch. 1
Which statement is true?
a. People spend more money when they pay with cash
b. When you pay with cash, you can almost always negotiate a better deal
c. When you pay with cash it is hard to negotiate a deal because you didn’t use their credit
d. Using a credit card is safer than carrying cash around
b. When you pay with cash, you can almost always negotiate a better deal
Ch. 1
What is the next step after you have a fully funded emergency fund?
a. Pay off the rest of your mortgage
b. Finish paying off the last credit card
c. Invest 15% of your income into Roth IRAs and pretax retirement plans
d. Work on both a and b at the same time
c. Invest 15% of your income into Roth IRAs and pretax retirement plans
Ch. 1 Using the sinking fund approach how much do you have to save to buy a $5000 car next year? a. $275 a month into savings b. $300 a month into savings c. $400 a month into savings d. $416.66 a month into savings
d. $416.66 a month into savings
Ch. 1
How much money should you have in your emergency fund if you are working on baby step 2 (pay off all debt)?
a. 15% of your household income
b. 3-6 months of expenses
c. $500 or $1000, depending on your current income
d. You should not have an emergency fund until all debt is paid
c. $500 or $1000, depending on your current income
Ch. 2
True or false:
Diversification to spread around.
True
Ch 2.
True or false:
With all investments as the risk goes up the return goes down
False
Ch 2.
True or False:
Liquidity is the availability of your money
True
Ch 2.
True or False:
100% of the ten-year periods in the history of the stock market made money
True
Ch 2.
True or False:
The difference between saving and investing is the amount of interest you earn on your money
False
Ch 2.
True or False:
The average mutual fund includes 90 to 200 companies
True
Ch 2.
True or False:
Real estate is the most liquid of all investments
False
Ch 2.
True or False:
A share is a piece of ownership and an annuity
False
Ch 2.
True or False:
A commodity is a savings account with a certificate
False
Ch 2.
True or False:
Profits that a company distributes to its shareholders are called dividends
True
Ch 2.
Never invest using ______ money
Borrowed
Ch 2.
Oil and Gold are examples of _____.
Commodities
Ch 2.
When investing you should always check the ______ track record.
5-10 year
Ch 2.
You should you saving for ______ term investments
Aggressive
Ch 2.
The availability of your money is called _____.
Liquidity
Ch 2.
Stocks from overseas companies are called _____ growth stock mutual funds
International
Ch 2.
The ______ says that with investments as the risk goes up so should the return
Risk return ratio
Ch 2.
A _____ is a debt instrument where a company owes you money
Bond
Ch 2.
_____ are savings accounts with insurance companies
Annuities