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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 31mins
Maria earns $3,000 each month. She spends $1,500 on rent, bills, and groceries, $900 on leisure activities and dining out, and puts the remaining $600 towards her savings and student loan payments. Which budgeting method is Maria following?
Pay yourself first
The 50-30-20 Method
The Categories Method
Investing in stocks
John works as a freelance photographer and receives his payments in cash. To manage his finances, he separates his earnings into different envelopes labeled for rent, utilities, groceries, and entertainment. At the end of each month, he puts aside one envelope for his emergency fund and deposits it into his bank account. What type of money management method is John using?
Pay yourself first
The 50-30-20 Method
The Categories Method
Investing in stocks
Lily is trying to choose a budgeting method to manage her finances. What is one thing that all budgeting methods should have in common?
Dividing net income by percentages
Defining different classifications of expenses
Putting money in savings for the future
Using credit cards wisely to build credit history
Sophia was driving to work when she got into a minor accident, resulting in a fender bender. Which of the following expenses should Sophia cover using her emergency savings?
Buying clothes for the holidays
Paying your monthly cell phone bill
Going on summer vacation with friend
Repairing your car after a fender bender
Luna is reviewing her emergency savings fund and wants to make sure she uses it only for true emergencies. Which of the following expenses should Luna not pay for with her emergency savings fund?
Replacing a broken-down transmission in your car
Getting a regular oil change to keep your car running
Repairing your car after a fender bender
A down payment for a new car after your previous car was totaled
Grace is using the 50-30-20 budgeting method to manage her finances. She wants to set aside money for emergency expenses. Under which category should she allocate these savings?
50
30
20
None; it’s part of pay yourself first
Kai receives a paycheck every two weeks. Why is it a smart money habit for Kai to put even a small amount into savings from each paycheck?
Because it allows you to pay all of your bills
Because even small amounts add up with interest
So you will be prepared for every emergency expense
Because it is a quick way to improve your credit score
Which of the following is a poor use of credit?
Using a loan to pay for college tuition
Using a mortgage to buy a house
Charging luxury vacations to a credit card
Paying for groceries with a debit card
When your monthly expenses are higher than your income, which of the following is a wise way to manage your finances?
Withdraw money from your retirement account
Ignore the problem and hope it gets better
Reduce spending on non-essential items
Take out a payday loan
Kennan earned $1,200 this month. Using the 50-30-20 budgeting rule, how much should he allocate for her needs?
$600
$360
$240
$400
Danny received $2,000 this month. According to the 50-30-20 budgeting rule, how much should he set aside for her wants?
$1,000
$600
$400
$800
Zoe received $900 in one paycheck. If she follows the 50-30-20 method, how much money will she put toward her wants?
$900
$450
$270
$180
Lara received $900 in one paycheck. If she follows the 50-30-20 method, how much money will she put toward her savings?
$900
$450
$270
$180
Latrice received $950 in one paycheck. If she follows the 50-30-20 method, how much money will she put toward her savings?
$900
$475
$270
$180
Stevie earned $600 this week. She used $100 toward paying off her credit card and $20 went into savings, for a total of $120, which is 20% of her income. What money managing system is she likely using?
Pay yourself first
The 50-30-20 Method
The Categories Method
4 Investing in stocks
Stefan is working on budgeting his money better and makes a list of the ways he spends money. He writes down, "fixed bills, variable bills, savings, debts, and wants." He then starts figuring out how much money he should put into each. What money managing system is he likely using?
Pay yourself first
The 50-30-20 Method
The Categories Method
Investing in stock
Paying down debts such as credit card balances is considered
part of your monthly needs
part of your monthly wants
part of your savings strategy.
part of your investment plan.
Match the following
Needs
50% of paycheck
wants
30% of paycheck
savings
20% of paycheck
The __________ you start saving, the ____________ you will have to save each month to reach your retirement goals.
later, less
earlier, less
less, more
earlier, more
Which type of retirement account does your employer contribute to?
457
Pension
Traditional IRA
Roth IRA
What's the difference between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA?
The age at which you can make withdrawals
How much money you can contribute
The type of bank that offers the accounts
Whether the money you save is before or after tax
How can buying a house be considered "good debt"?
It increases your net worth as it builds equity.
It gives you a place to live for a long time
It is worth more than any other investment.
It decreases in value over time.
Why is buying a car considered "bad debt"?
It increases your net worth as it builds equity.
It gives you transportation to and from your job.
It is worth more than any other investment.
It decreases in value over time.
If you are looking to use good debt to build equity, which of the following would you purchase?
A boat
A car
A house
An RV
Which of the following invests your after-tax dollars?
401(k)
403(b)
Traditional IRA
Roth IRA
What is the difference between 401(k) and 403(b) accounts?
How much money you can save
Who can open each account
Where you can choose to invest
When your money is invested
What is not considered an advantage to owning a home?
Building equity
Appreciation
Maintenance costs
None of these
.A down payment, property tax, and maintenance costs are all considerations you need to make when
_____________________ .
renting a home
retiring
buying a home
investing in stocks
What is not considered an advantage to owning a home?
Building equity
depreciation
Maintenance costs
None of these
.A down payment, property tax, and maintenance costs are all considerations you need to make when
_____________________ .
renting a home
retiring
buying a home
investing in stocks
Which of the following are pros and cons of buying a home?
Builds equity
Property taxes
Tax benefits
Down payment
Maintenance cost
Organize these options into the right categories of good and bad debt
Education loans
Mortgages
Business Loans
Investment Loans
Credit Card Debt
Auto loans
Pay day/Title loans
Personal Loans
Three friends are all taking out loans. Sort their loans in categories of good and bad debt
Essie is taking out student loans for college,
Jalin is taking out a car loan for a new car,
Nicole is getting a mortgage to buy a house.
Essie is taking out student loans for college,
Jalin is taking out a car loan for a new car,
Nicole is getting a mortgage to buy a house
Olivia has a bit of money saved and is considering using it as a down payment toward one of the following choices. If Olivia wants to only have good debt, which of the following should she avoid?
College education
Home mortgage
Stock investment
Car loan
What type of expenses should you make a savings plan for?
Monthly phone bill
A special trip with friends
Monthly car insurance bill
Weekly grocery costs
Imagine Liam just got his first job! The term used to describe the money he earns before any deductions are taken out is called (a) . Can you help him figure it out?
Gross Pay
Net Pay
Deductions
Salary
This month Mando’s expenses are greater that his income. What are two actions Mando can take in order to balance his budget?
Mando can (a) expenses and (b) income.
Natalia is trying to budget her $4000 take-home pay using a 50/30/20 Budget. How much does she have available to pay for her "needs"?
$50
$800
$1200
$2000
Common guideline is that you keep enough money in the emergency fund to cover living expenses for ________
6-8 months
3-4 months
8-12 months
Which of below accounts is your contribution directly taken out of your paycheck? (a)
