WorksheetsBanking Checking and Savings Accounts CDs
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 45mins
When you write a check from your checking account, the amount of the check will be ______ from your account.
added
subtracted
multiplied
divided
What do I write when I want to cancel a check?
Null
Void
Balance
Nevermind
What is another name for the total in your checking account?
deposit
void
withdrawal
balance
All transactions including deposits, checks, debit card purchases, additional fees, and ATM use should be recorded here immediately after completion.
Check Register
Checkbook
Debit Card App
A piece of paper you keep safe
This will result in which of the following fees?
What should be written on the "Pay to the order of" line of the check?
Which of the following is not considered a credit?
Overdraft Fee
Interest Earned
Direct Deposit
Check Deposit
The interest rate on a CD is __________ than that on a regular savings account.
Lower
Higher
Same
Does not earn interest
Paying bills online is generally considered slower & more risky than writing a check.
True
False
Debit card transactions do not need to be recorded in your personal records (checkbook register).
True
False
You should reconcile your checking account as soon as you receive your monthly bank statement.
True
False
The usual reason for a stop-payment order is that the check has been lost or stolen.
True
False
The more liquid an investment, the less earning potential it is likely to have.
True
False
A money market account is an interest-bearing account that pays a higher rate of interest.
True
False
Compound interest refers to interest paid on the principal and interest earned.
True
False
If a depositor withdraws part or all of a CD (certificate of deposit) before its maturity date, they will pay a penalty fee.
True
False
A check written by a bank using its own funds is called ...
certified check
cashiers check
travelers check
money order
If you write a check for more money than is in your account, you will overdraft on your account. Then your check or debit transaction will be labeled as ______.
Non-Sufficient Funds
Void
Canceled
Just gets ignored
How are credit unions and banks different?
Typically deposits at banks are insured and credit unions aren't.
Banks charge over draft fees and credit unions do not.
Banks are owned by shareholders, while credit unions are owned by members (the people who bank there).
Banks allow customers to do online banking while credit unions are too small to provide that service.
Which of the following items is MOST liquid?
Home
Regular Savings Account
Certificate of Deposit (CD)
Stocks and/or Bonds
The amount of money you deposit into a savings or checking account is called the ___ (typically at the start).
Interest
Deposit
Principal
Money
A _____ is a type of checking account that has a small (or no) monthly fee and no per-check fee.
Standard account
Money market account
Joint account
Special account
Must be part of a specific member group to join
Commercial Bank
Credit Union
Both
Deposits are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000
Commercial Bank
Credit Union
Both
The "time value of money" means that
money paid out today less value than if the money is paid out in the future
money received today is worth more than the same amount of money received in the future
the more time a person has to save, the lower the return on the money
the longer money is held, the less likely it will be spent
