Banking & Personal Finance - Unit Test

Which of the following is an effective strategy for personal saving?

• Wait until the end of the month and save whatever is left in your checking account
• Save a certain percentage of each paycheck and deposit it directly into a savings account
• Cover all of your wants and needs and save whatever is left over
• Take out a payday loan so you can save before you receive your paycheck

All of the following statements about bank accounts are true EXCEPT…

• If the bank is FDIC-insured, your money, up to the FDIC limit, is safe even if the bank fails
• Many banks pay interest on the money you deposit into your savings account
• Historically, savings accounts earn higher returns than investments in the stock market
• Money in a checking account is usually easy to access via ATM, debit card or check

All of the following are true about prepaid cards EXCEPT…

• Prepaid cards typically include a lot of fees
• Prepaid cards are a useful option for someone who is unbanked to make online purchases
• Prepaid cards are a great way to build credit
• Prepaid cards are usually accepted anywhere that debit and credit cards are accepted

You are developing a savings plan and using short-, medium-, and long-term goals to motivate you. Which represents possible goals from short-term to long-term? Save for…

• Retirement, a house down payment, college tuition
• A new cell phone, college tuition, a house down payment
• A new cell phone, dinner with friends this weekend, a new bike
• Retirement, college tuition, a vacation

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
• Savings, needs, wants
• Needs, savings, wants
• Wants, needs, savings

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The majority of Americans have an adequate emergency fund
• The majority of Americans have sufficient amounts of money saved for retirement
• The majority of Americans have an adequate emergency fund, but do NOT have sufficient amounts of money saved for retirement
• The majority of Americans do NOT have an adequate emergency fund or sufficient amounts of money saved for retirement

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

• Days
• Weeks
• Months
• Years

Which of these is a reason someone might choose to open an online savings account rather than a savings account at a traditional bank?

• Online savings accounts are FDIC insured to a higher limit
• Online savings accounts typically pay higher interest rates on deposits
• Online savings accounts are less likely to make you the victim of identity theft
• Online savings accounts are created specifically for people under age 25

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