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Personal Finance Final Exam

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the five main aspects of Personal Finance?

a)

Budgets, income, taxes, insurance, and retirement

b)

Earning, budgeting, saving, spending, and giving

c)

Emergency fund, debt, purchasing, investing, and giving

d)

Schooling, working, eating, living, and retirement

2.

What is the First Foundation for teens?

a)

Get out of debt

b)

Pay cash for college

c)

Write out a budget

d)

Save $500 for an emergency fund

3.

Always make sure you have a _____

a)

Budget

b)

Job

c)

Car

d)

House

4.

To Know your net worth, subtract your liabilities from your _____

a)

Assets

b)

Income

c)

Savings

d)

Investments

5.

What does living paycheck to paycheck mean

a)

All the financial decisions an individual or family must make in order to earn, budget, save, spend, and give money over time

b)

A plan of action that allows a person to meet not only their immediate needs but also their long term goals

c)

When a person’s income is devoted to expenses which, in turn, means that little to no money is put in savings

d)

The knowledge and skill base necessary for people to be informed consumers and manage their finances effectively

6.

What are the four walls

a)

Education, employment, retirement, and banking

b)

Food, utilities, shelter and transportation

c)

Income, taxes, insurance, savings

d)

1040, 401(K), IRA, and W-2

7.

How many categories should you have in your budget

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

As many as you need

8.

How often should you create a budget

a)

Daily

b)

Weekly

c)

Monthly

d)

Yearly

9.

What should you do if you overspend in one category of your budget

a)

Leave your budget at negative and take it from next month

b)

Adjust your budget by removing money from other categories

c)

Work more to make up the difference in income

d)

Rewrite your entire budget

10.

What is a zero-based budget?

a)

A cash-flow plan that assigns an expense to every dollar of your income, and the goal is to have total income minus total expenses equal zero

b)

A record that summarizes all of the income and outgo (spending) over a certain time period

c)

Expense that occurs at various times throughout the year and tends to be in large, lump sums

d)

What a person earns after payroll taxes and other deductions are taken out

11.

The first step you should take when you want to make a large purpose is _____

a)

Take out a loan

b)

Ask for more hours at your job

c)

Check online for the best price

d)

Decide how much you'll need to save and the time frame to save it

12.

Why do some accounts, like saving accounts, earn interest

a)

Because the bank pays you to use your money

b)

Because you keep adding more money into the account every month

c)

Because digital currency has a high rate of return

d)

Because your bank is trying to help you out of debt

13.

The only place to keep your emergency fund money is ____

a)

Certificate of Deposit

b)

A mutual Fund

c)

Savings Account

d)

Under the bed

14.

Once you are out of school, have started your career, and have zero debt, you emergency fund should have __

a)

One month of gross income

b)

3-6 months of living expenses

c)

Three months of housing payments

d)

6-9 months of net income

15.

90% of millionaires make _____ $100,000 a year

a)

less than

b)

more than

16.

Credit card commercials don’t show _____

a)

The items being purchased

b)

The interest rates and down payments

c)

Company logo or brand's recognition

d)

People making payment for months or years on purchases

17.

What does your credit score tell companies

a)

Your net worth

b)

How you manage your money

c)

How good you are at paying off debt

d)

How much you have in your investment portfolio

18.

What is the Second Foundation for teens

a)

Have a $500 emergency fund

b)

get out and stay out of debt

c)

Pay cash for your car

d)

Invest

19.

How do credit and loan companies make most of their money

a)

Charging interest to customers who only pay part of their debt

b)

When customers go bankrupt

c)

From the businesses' payment fees

d)

Taking out debt in order to pay off other debts

20.

The debt snowball method involves _____

a)

Collecting all debt together and paying a little bit on all of it

b)

Investing money so it compounds and removes debt

c)

Paying off debt from smallest to largest

d)

Taking out debt in order to pay off other debts

21.

What does it mean to develop power over purchase

a)

You are able to slow down and think through your motives before buying something

b)

Negotiating prices so that you get the best price possible

c)

Having cash ready and available for your purchase

d)

A feeling of guilt, regret, or uneasiness after making a purchase

22.

Your ______ controls decision making, and your ______ controls your response to stressful situations

a)

A. Prefrontal Cortex, Amygdala

b)

B. Amygdala, Prefrontal Cortex

23.

Why does brand recognition help businesses?

a)

It brings in more money from influencers

b)

It makes advertising possible across platforms

c)

It places products in convenience locations in physical stores

d)

It makes their name and logo easily memorable for consumers

24.

Why is paying for items in cash a good spending practice?

a)

Most stores give discounts for cash payments

b)

Using credit cards is bad for your budget

c)

By making the payment more inconvenient, it makes you consider if it is worth the trouble

d)

More people accept cash payments than those who accept card/digital payments

25.

What practices have the lowest risk for getting your card information stolen?

a)

Using your debit card and pin at a reputable store

b)

Online purchases on unsecured websites

c)

Handing over your card at restaurants

d)

Storing your card information online

26.

An entrepreneur is ___

a)

The act of finding something out

b)

A person who starts and runs their own business

c)

Someone who supports, guides, and advises another person over a period of time

d)

From a French word meaning "to sum up" or a summary

27.

What is the Proximity Principle?

a)

A. A widely recognized perception or impression of an individual based on conduct, experience, skills, and actions

b)

B. Technical skills (typically learned) demonstrated with a level of competency requiring IQ (intelligence quotient)

c)

C. Character traits and interpersonal skills requiring EQ (emotional quotient) that guide how you interact with others

d)

D. In order to do what you want to do, you need to be around people who are doing it and in areas where it's happening

28.

Which is NOT an example of a soft skill

a)

Being a team player

b)

Flexibility

c)

Computer Skills

d)

Cooperation

29.

What is the key to failure

a)

Avoiding it

b)

Being ashamed of it

c)

Learning from it

d)

Working until you are better than someone else

30.

What is the fourth foundations for teens

a)

Paying cash for college

b)

Get out and stay out of debt

c)

Pay cash for your car

d)

Invest your money

31.

You can fund your education with the right combination of _____

a)

Student Loans

b)

Savings and Mutual Funds

c)

FAFSA forms

d)

Grants, Scholarships, and work

32.

A two-year degree with specialized training, a flexible schedule, and lower educational costs is called a(n) _____

a)

Associates Degree

b)

Bachelors Degree

c)

Doctorate Degree

d)

Masters Degree

33.

Payday loans are an example of ______, and can be predatory in nature

a)

Alternate Financial Service

b)

Low-risk debt

c)

Money marketing

d)

Account add-ons

34.

With certificates of deposit, you have to pay a penalty for ___

a)

Investing more money

b)

Avoiding the taxes

c)

Withdrawing your money early

d)

Changing the rate of return

35.

Life insurance guarantees your loved ones get a certain amount of money when you

a)

are born

b)

fall sick

c)

retire

d)

pass away

36.

______ will provide money to replace lost income for years - even up to retirement

a)

Short-term disability

b)

Long-term disability

c)

IRAs

d)

Life Insurance

37.

_____ pays for loss or damage to your car caused by anything other than a collision

a)

Comprehensive Insurance

b)

Liability Insurance

c)

Umbrella Insurance

d)

Damage Insurance

38.

What is the main IRS form that most Americans use to file their taxes?

a)

1040

b)

1099

c)

W-2

d)

W-4

39.

What is a leasing contract

a)

A law that prevents managers from housing discrimination

b)

A law that prevents housing payments from being more than 25% of a person's income

c)

A legal document that outline why a renter (tenant) is denied residency

d)

A legal document that allows the renter (tenant) to use the property for a period of time

40.

What is home equity

a)

The taxes that you pay on a home when you do improvements

b)

The loan that you take out to fund a home purchase

c)

The difference what you still owe on your home and what it is worth

d)

The cost of maintaining a certain style of living

41.

What is the Fifth Foundation for teens?

a)

Paying cash for college

b)

Build wealth and give

c)

Get out and stay out of debt

d)

Pay cash for your car

42.

Investing your money earns you more money because of ___

a)

Interest

b)

Compound Growth

c)

Liens

d)

Tax-withholdings

43.

Roth IRA, 401(k), 403(b), 457, and Simplified Employees Pension are all examples of

a)

Retirement plans

b)

Investments

c)

Insurance

d)

Tax benefits

44.

Social security benefits are meant to replace _____% of your income

a)

25

b)

40

c)

50

d)

75

45.

According to a rule of thumb, rent shouldn't take up more than ___ % of your take-home pay.

a)

7-12%

b)

10-15%

c)

15-20%

d)

25-30%

46.

Which of the following is NOT a successful budgeting strategy?

a)

Keep some extra money in your budget for emergencies

b)

Pay with a credit card if you have a hard time sticking to a budget

c)

Think about which items are your most important needs

d)

Revisit your budget regularly and make adjustments