Tax Words
Banking Words
Famous Firsts
Tools
Money Talks
100

This program provides monthly benefits to almost $60 Million Americans including retirees, military families, and disabled workers

What is Social Security

100

You call this a what when you withdraw more money than you have in your account?

What is an overdraft?

100

“Mr. Watson, come here” —these dry words were immortalized in historical cannon on March 10, 1876, when Alexander Graham Bell did what?

What were the first words ever spoken over a telephone.

100

This statement shows if you are in a cash surplus

What is an income statement

100

This is money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying repayment of debt.

What is interest?

200

This is a tax on property transferred from deceased persons to their heirs.

What is an estate tax?

200

The word for putting money in your account is what?

What is a deposit?

200

This was the first food ever microwaved.

What is popcorn?

200

This protects individuals and businesses against possible adverse effects that could hurt them financially.

What is insurance

200

This is a liability that is usually paid in less than a year.

What is a "current" liability.

300

This is a government-run insurance program that provides healthcare assistance to the elderly

What is Medicaire?

300

What is the word for money charged for bank services?

What are bank fees?

300

This is the first college started in the United States founded in 1636

What is Harvard?

300

This enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, funds transfers, or account information inquiries, at any time and without the need for direct interaction with bank staff. 

What is an ATM

300

This government bureau collects tax money and enforces tax law

What is the internal revenue service?

400

This is a government-run insurance program that provides healthcare assistance to poor Americans

What is Medicaid?

400

This keeps you money safe, takes deposits, and makes loans

What is a bank?

400

This was the first text message ever sent.

What is "Merry Christmas" sent December 1992.

400

A method that determines whether you would be a good risk for credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, etc.

What is credit scoring?

400
This is what you own that you can use to offer the lender in the event that you default on a loan.

What is collateral?

500

This is a tax on items considered undesirable or harmful, such as alcohol or tobacco

What is a "sin" tax?

500

This is the government body that insures your deposits

What is the FDIC?

500

This was their first live television performance in the U.S. when they debuted in 1964 on the Ed Sullivan Show. 73 Million people tuned in that night.

Who are The Beatles

500

This is a document that outlines an person's financial position and net worth at a given point in time. 

What is a personal balance statement?

500

What do you call earning interest on interest?

What is Compounding Interest

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