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Personal Finance Final Study Guide

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You should always have a.....

a)

Budget

b)

Credit Line

c)

Direct Deposit

d)

Credit Card

2.

What is the First Foundation?

a)

Pay Cash for College

b)

Build Wealth and Give

c)

Save a $500 Emergency Fund

d)

Open a Checking Account

3.

A money principal to keep in mind is to live on ____________ you make.

a)

Exactly 20% below

b)

More than

c)

The Same As

d)

Less than

4.

To know your net worth, subtract your liabilities from your _____________.

a)

Other liabilities

b)

Net Income

c)

Previous Net Worth

d)

Assets

5.

Is it possible to pay for college with cash?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When you set financial goals, they should be...

a)

Timely, bank based, specific, and yours

b)

Specific, measurable, time sensitive, yours, and written

c)

Specific and Measurable

d)

Only time sensitive

7.

Personal Finance is 20% ____________ and 80% ______________ .

a)

Head knowledge / Behavior

b)

Behavior / Head Knowledge

c)

Cause / Effect

d)

Reactions / Behaviors

8.

Without debt you can be outrageously __________________.

a)

Selfish

b)

Generous

c)

Cautious

d)

Thrifty

9.

Most American think that budgeting is important, hoever, only about __________ of Americans actually use a budget.

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

23%

d)

35%

10.

What are the "Four Walls" of a good budget?

a)

Utilities, College Fund, Restaurants, and Car Insurance

b)

Cell Phone Bill, Car Insurance, Shelter, and Money for Movies

c)

Food, Utilities, Transportation, and College Fund

d)

Food, Utilities, Shelter, and Transportation

11.

How often should you create a budget?

a)

Daily

b)

Weekly

c)

Monthly

d)

Biannually

12.

Going to the movies is an example of what types of expenses?

a)

Intermittent and Variable

b)

Discretionary and Variable

c)

Discretionary and Fixed

d)

Intermittent and Fixed

13.

What is the envelope system?

a)

A method of budgeting that uses envelopes labeled with specific budget categories for your cash

b)

A systematic approach to budgeting with a digital app that organizes categories based on qualitative amounts.

c)

A way to budget that involves putting a credit card in each envelope to use for that category

d)

It is a system that involves writing your entire budget on an envelope

14.

The first step you should take when you want to make a large purchase is…

a)

Ask your parents to loan you the money with low interest

b)

Get a new credit card

c)

Decide how much you will need to save and the time frame you want to save it in

d)

Sell something and use the proceeds

15.

If you want to save money you must...

a)

Fly Economy Class

b)

Live on less than you make

c)

Invest in a Roth IRA

d)

Have a financial advisor

16.

What two habits are the most important for building wealth and becoming a millionaire?

a)

Working a high paying job and relying on a trust fund

b)

Always paying off your credit card on time and putting extra money into a retirement account

c)

Investing into the right stocks and using a private CPA

d)

Consistently investing money and patience to give it time to grow

17.

What is a billionaires best friend?

a)

Accrued Interest

b)

Compound Growth

c)

High Returns

d)

Profit Sharing

18.

The purpose of and emergency fund is to...

a)

Be able to cover an unexpected expense with cash and protect you form having to pile up debt when something goes wrong

b)

Teach you how to invest in growth stock mutual funds

c)

Have some extra money in a checking account in case you need to transfer some to your spending categories

d)

Teach you discipline-saving is purely a good exercise in self control

19.

In order to outpace inflation when investing, your investments need to have a lower rate of return the rate of inflation.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following would be a legitimate reason to use your emergency fund?

a)

Your forgot to budget for your mom's birthday gift

b)

You have a fancy event coming up but you already spent all of your clothing budget

c)

The smartphone you have wanted just went on sale

d)

Your car battery died

21.

Credit Card companies make the most profit from...

a)

Incentive programs with banks

b)

Partnering with companies to offer rewards to customers

c)

Government tax breaks

d)

Charging interest to customers who only pay part of their monthly debt

22.

What is an example of an appreciating asset?

a)

A computer used for business purposes

b)

A new car purchased within the past 6 months

c)

A piece of farming equipment

d)

A home

23.

The debt snowball method involves...

a)

Waiting until the winter to pay of debt

b)

Paying off debts from largest to smallest

c)

Pooling together money from other people to pay off your debt

d)

Paying off debts from smallest to largest

24.

The smartest way to buy a car is to...

a)

Lease it

b)

Finance it but pay the debt as quickly as you can

c)

Take out a personal loan for it

d)

Pay for it with Cash

25.

The __________ is the total amount of the car loan, plus the taxes and fees.

a)

Principal

b)

Value

c)

Interest

d)

Term

26.

Why do stores like scan and go option, apps, and on click purchases?

a)

Its harder for customers to pay, so they end up saving money

b)

It makes paying easier and faster, so customers are more likely to overspend

c)

Digital pay is the way of the future, and retail stores like being ahead of the times

d)

It is easier for the retail store clerks

27.

Companies use marketing to get your prefrontal cortex offline so you will be vulnerable to impulse buying.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The key to contentment is gratitude.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Why does brand recognition help business?

a)

It makes their name and logo easily memorable for consumers

b)

It helps the business recognize their own logo

c)

It keeps the consumer from buying more of their product or service

d)

It helps them partner with other businesses

30.

Creating a budget, having clear money goals, and slowing down to think through purchases are all practice of a ____________.

a)

College student

b)

Wise consumer

c)

Foolish Consumer

d)

Consumerism

31.

The first step to finding your dream job is...

a)

Interviewing

b)

Discovering your talents, passions, and values

c)

Dreaming about it

d)

Applying

32.

Your resume should not include...

a)

Your past job experiences

b)

Professional references

c)

How much you want to make

d)

Your Education

33.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an entrepreneur?

a)

Risk taker

b)

One dimensional

c)

Courageous

d)

Visionary

34.

The National Study of Millionaires revealed that millionaires are more likely to...

a)

Watch 10 hours of T.V a week

b)

Have an account with at least three social media platforms

c)

Read one nonfiction book each month

d)

Get up by 5 am each morning

35.

Mentors are people who can guide, encourage, and hold you accountable as you make the climb to your dream job or profession.

a)

True

b)

False