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WorksheetsChapter 2 Personal Finance
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Instead of borrowing money for large purchases, you should set money aside in a ________ over time and pay with cash.
Sinking fund
Mortgage fund
Emergency fund
Credit card fund
This principle suggests that a certain amount of money today has different buying power than the same amount of money in the future. This is due to both the opportunity to earn interest on the money and because inflation will drive prices up, thereby changing the "value" of the money.
Inflation
Time value of money
Interest rate
Opportunity cost
Using the sinking fund approach, how much do you have to save each month to buy a $4,800 car one year from now?
500
400
275
300
The saving habits of Ben and Arthur best illustrate which principle of saving?
The length of time money is invested matters.
The amount of the initial investment not important.
Rate of return matters.
All of these
Which of the following is not a reason your emergency fund should be kept in a separate savings account away from your spending money?
So that it is not too easy to access.
So that your emergency fund savings can earn a lot of interest.
So that it is clear what money is only to be used for emergencies.
So that you do not get your spending and saving money confused.
What does it mean to have a negative savings rate?
Saving for something that is a want instead of a need
Spending more money than you make and acquiring debt
Having a fully funded emergency fund
Having no savings at all
When it comes to saving money, the amount you save is determined by how much you have left at the end of the month once all of your spending is done.
True
False
Your income level greatly affects your saving habits.
True
False
The first thing you should save for is your retirement fund.
True
False
An interest-bearing account is an account that generates interest income on the available balance in the account.
True
False
Americans typically maintain a very high savings rate.
True
False
When you're in high school, you won't have the same emergency expenses as your parents.
True
False
When you're older and out of school, you'll need to grow your emergency fund into a full three to six months' worth of expenses.
True
False
You should keep your emergency fund in the same account as your spending money.
True
False
You should save money for three basic reasons: emergency fund, purchases and wealth building.
True
False
You should hold off on investing for retirement until you have college or other post-secondary education paid for.
True
False
Saving money over time for a large purchase
Installment loan
Sinking fund
Percentage paid to a lender for the use of borrowed money, or the percentage earned on invested principal
Interest rate
Savings rate
Save a $500 emergency fund
Fifth Foundation
First Foundation
The persistent rise in the cost of goods and services
Inflation
Deflation
Money set aside and left alone for a "rainy day."
Emergency fund
Savings account
When a person intentionally invests money in a place where it can earn more money
Sinking fund
Wealth building
Interest paid on interest previously earned
Compound Interest
Interest
The five steps to financial success
The Five Money Myths
The Five Foundations
