CP Personal Finance Review

This type of interest "creates a mathematical explosion," and it can make you wealthy over time, or keep you in debt for a long time.

• compound
• sinking
• annual

Cost of credit expressed as a yearly percentage 

• Mortgage
• Principal
• APR
• Finance company

The cost of borrowed money, usually expressed as a percentage.

• interest
• savings plan
• scarce
• purchase

401(k), IRA, and Roth IRA are all examples of a __________ account.

• Retirement
• College Savings
• Low Interest
• Stock

What does CD stand for when talking about investments?

• Calculated Dividend
• Certificate of Deposit
• Central Dollar
• Current Deposit

A mutual fund allows investments to be ___________.

• Secured
• Guaranteed
• Diversified
• Minimal

This type of retirement account offered by employers to their employees allows them to set aside tax-deferred income.  Sometimes employers will even match the employee contribution up to a certain amount.

• mutual fund
• 401(k)
• Roth IRA
• savings

This term refers to the original amount of a loan OR the original amount of money invested. 

• Principal
• Interest
• Rebate
• Fixed Rate

This is just a savings account with a slightly higher interest rate because the saver commits to a longer saving period for a set amount deposited.

• C.D.
• debt
• beneficiary

This is an obligation of repayment, usually including principal plus interest; any time you owe someone money.

• compound interest
• emergency fund
• APR
• debt