Personal Finance Quiz

Juan saved $1,000 from his summer job cleaning pools. Which of these account types would work best for him if he doesn't need access to the money for a number of years AND wants to earn the highest interest rate?

• Regular savings account

• Money Market account

• Checking account

• Certificate of Deposit

Fill in the blanks with the correct responses. If you follow the 50-30-20 rule of budgeting, you'll be putting 50% of your monthly income toward ______________, 30% of your monthly income toward ______________, and 20% of your monthly income toward ______________.

• Needs, wants, savings

• Wants, needs, savings

• Savings, needs, wants

• Needs, savings, wants

Which represents the BEST time to start saving for your retirement?

• As soon as you have your first full-time job

• Right after you pay off your student loans

• Once you are debt-free, including paying off all credit cards, auto loans, and your mortgage

• At age 45, so you have exactly 20 years until retirement

Experts recommend that you accumulate enough to cover 3 to 6 _______________ of expenses in your emergency fund.

• Months

• Weeks

• Days

• Years

Digital wallets and P2P payments have made the use of __________ less necessary.

• Physical cash

• Credit cards

• Checks

• Bank transfers

Three of these statements best describe a checking account. Which statement best describes a savings account?

• This account offers a convenient way to pay bills and access cash from an ATM

• This account pays you interest on money you have put away for later to help your money grow

• This account is automatically debited when you use a debit card

• This account typically allows an unlimited number of transactions per month

You are at the checkout counter at the local supermarket and use your debit card to pay for your groceries. Where does the money for this purchase come from?

• Your credit card company covers the cost

• It is deducted directly from your checking account

• Your credit card company provides you with a cash advance to cover the cost

• It is deducted directly from your savings account

Fill in the blanks: If inflation is ___________ your savings account interest rate then you will be ___________ purchasing power.

• Higher than, losing

• Lower than, losing

• Higher than, gaining

• Equal to, losing

• Equal to, gaining

Jocelyn gets a text alert from the bank that her account balance has dropped below $100 after a series of $20 ATM withdrawals. She has not used her ATM in over a week and wonders what she should do. What would you recommend?

• Wait until her monthly statement arrives so she can check to see if those withdrawals are still there

• Wait a week as it is fairly common for the bank to catch mistakes like this

• Check her wallet to be sure her debit card has not been stolen. If she still has it, then she should not worry.

• Contact her bank immediately as it appears that her account may have been hacked

Which of the following transactions will REDUCE your checking account balance immediately?

• Writing your monthly rent check which you will mail tomorrow

• Using your debit card to pay for groceries at the supermarket

• Using your credit card to pay for your school books

• Depositing a check at a local bank branch