Saving Flashcards
Savings
Setting aside income for a period of time so that it can be used later.
Savings also
Allows businesses to expand, which provides increased income to the consumer and raises the standard living
Steps to save
- ) determine reasons to save
- ) determine amounts of funds to set aside
- ) decide which type of account you will use
- ) decide a frequency of deposit
- ) decide when to invest a portion of what you have saved
Savings account
Pay relatively high rates of interest and allows immediate access of funds through checks.
MMDA
They require minimum balance of 1,000 to 2,500. It also stands for Money Market Deposit Accounts
Time deposit
Savings plans that require savers to leave their funds on deposit for certain periods of time
Maturity
Period of time at the end of which time deposits will pay a stated before maturity will result in a payment penalty
CDs
State the deposit the length of time until maturity is reached and the rate of interest being paid.
FDIC
Federal deposit insurance corporation
Depositors
Funds are insured up to 250,000 for each legally separate account