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Living Beneath Your Means Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to “live beneath your means”?

a)

Spend all the money you earn

b)

Spend more than you earn

c)

Spend less than you earn

d)

Borrow money for fun

2.

Which of the following is an example of living beneath your means?

a)

Buying the newest iPhone

b)

Eating out every day

c)

Shopping without a list

d)

Packing your lunch

3.

According to 'The Millionaire Next Door', most millionaires:

a)

Spend lavishly

b)

Show off their wealth

c)

Live modestly and budget

d)

Inherit all their money

4.

What is one reason to live beneath your means?

a)

To impress others

b)

To build debt

c)

To reach your financial goals faster

d)

To spend more freely

5.

What’s a good example of smart spending?

a)

Buying something just because it's on sale

b)

Comparing prices before you shop

c)

Shopping when you’re sad

d)

Impulse shopping online

6.

What is NOT one of the “simple habits that build wealth”?

a)

Track your spending

b)

Set savings goals

c)

Use a credit card and never pay it back

d)

Learn about investing

7.

Why do many people impulse buy?

a)

They are saving money

b)

They carefully planned the purchase

c)

They are spending for emotional reasons

d)

They made a shopping list

8.

Why is living beneath your means NOT about how much you make?

a)

It’s about your credit score

b)

It’s about what you own

c)

It’s about how much you keep

d)

It’s about your job

9.

Which of the following is an example of an impulse buy?

a)

Buying a sweater after comparing prices

b)

Grabbing candy at the checkout line

c)

Saving up to buy a bike

d)

Waiting 24 hours before buying shoes

10.

What’s the best reason to avoid unnecessary debt?

a)

It lowers your taxes

b)

It helps you qualify for more credit cards

c)

It helps build wealth

d)

It makes shopping more fun

11.

You should try to save a portion of every paycheck or allowance.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Shopping without a budget is a good way to live beneath your means.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Most millionaires were born wealthy.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Living beneath your means gives you more freedom and choices.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

You can build wealth by tracking your spending and avoiding debt.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is a good financial habit?

a)

Avoiding budgeting

b)

Paying credit card interest

c)

Setting savings goals

d)

Shopping when stressed

17.

How can you resist impulse buying?

a)

Shop when you’re emotional

b)

Wait 24 hours before buying

c)

Buy on credit

d)

Avoid price comparisons

18.

What does tracking your spending help you do?

a)

Spend more on fun

b)

Avoid saving

c)

Understand where your money goes

d)

Justify impulse purchases

19.

Which of these can help you live beneath your means?

a)

Setting no budget

b)

Borrowing regularly

c)

Shopping with a list

d)

Avoiding all savings

20.

What mindset helps build wealth over time?

a)

Show off your success

b)

Save and invest wisely

c)

Focus only on income

d)

Spend now, worry later