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Chapter 2 Personal Finance

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At your age, a fully funded emergency fund should be: 
a)
$500 
b)
$1,000 
c)
$100 
d)
$5,000
2.
Which of the following is not one of the three basic reasons for saving money? 
a)
Build wealth 
b)
Emergency fund
c)
Large purchases 
d)
Have money available to lend to friends
3.

Instead of borrowing money for large purchases, you should set money aside in a ________ over time and pay with cash.

a)

Sinking fund

b)

Mortgage fund

c)

Emergency fund

d)

Credit card fund

4.
For which of the following should you save? 
a)
Purchases 
b)
Emergency fund
c)
Wealth building 
d)
All of these
5.
Which of these is not a key to saving money? 
a)
Your income 
b)
Making saving a habit and a priority
c)
Focus 
d)
Discipline
6.
Which of the following steps is the First Foundation? 
a)
Pay cash for your car 
b)
Build wealth and give
c)
Save a $500 emergency fund 
d)
Get out of debt
7.
Why is having a fully funded emergency fund so important when it comes to your financial well-being?
a)
The purpose of an emergency fund is to set money aside for unexpected financial emergencies and to provide a sense of financial security.
b)
The purpose of an emergency fund is to have money set aside for large purchases, like vacations.
c)
As long as you have a good-paying job, you really don't need an emergency fund.
d)
None of these
8.
Which of the following is a reason that people don't save money? 
a)
They do not live on a budget 
b)
They lack focus
c)
They lack discipline 
d)
All of these 
9.
Why should interest earned not be a factor with your emergency fund? 
a)
Interest-bearing accounts at banks earn a high rate of interest, therefore, interest is not a concern.
b)
Inflation can eat up the interest earned.
c)
The emergency fund is not intended to grow wealth.
d)
None of these 
10.

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.

a)

Inflation

b)

Time value of money

c)

Interest rate

d)

Opportunity cost

11.

Using the sinking fund approach, how much do you have to save each month to buy a $4,800 car one year from now?

a)

500

b)

400

c)

275

d)

300

12.

The saving habits of Ben and Arthur best illustrate which principle of saving?

a)

The length of time money is invested matters.

b)

The amount of the initial investment not important.

c)

Rate of return matters.

d)

All of these

13.

Which of the following is not a reason your emergency fund should be kept in a separate savings account away from your spending money?

a)

So that it is not too easy to access.

b)

So that your emergency fund savings can earn a lot of interest.

c)

So that it is clear what money is only to be used for emergencies.

d)

So that you do not get your spending and saving money confused.

14.

What does it mean to have a negative savings rate?

a)

Saving for something that is a want instead of a need

b)

Spending more money than you make and acquiring debt

c)

Having a fully funded emergency fund

d)

Having no savings at all

15.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Your income level greatly affects your saving habits.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The first thing you should save for is your retirement fund.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

An interest-bearing account is an account that generates interest income on the available balance in the account.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Americans typically maintain a very high savings rate.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

When you're in high school, you won't have the same emergency expenses as your parents.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

You should keep your emergency fund in the same account as your spending money.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

You should save money for three basic reasons: emergency fund, purchases and wealth building.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

You should hold off on investing for retirement until you have college or other post-secondary education paid for.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Saving money over time for a large purchase

a)

Installment loan

b)

Sinking fund

26.

Percentage paid to a lender for the use of borrowed money, or the percentage earned on invested principal

a)

Interest rate

b)

Savings rate

27.

Save a $500 emergency fund

a)

Fifth Foundation

b)

First Foundation

28.

The persistent rise in the cost of goods and services

a)

Inflation

b)

Deflation

29.

Money set aside and left alone for a "rainy day."

a)

Emergency fund

b)

Savings account

30.

When a person intentionally invests money in a place where it can earn more money

a)

Sinking fund

b)

Wealth building

31.

Interest paid on interest previously earned

a)

Compound Interest

b)

Interest

32.

The five steps to financial success

a)

The Five Money Myths

b)

The Five Foundations