SAFE MONEY
BANKING OPTIONS
THE RIGHT BANK
MONEY MANAGEMENT
VOCAB
100

T/F: CREDIT UNIONS DIFFER FROM RETAIL BANKS IN THAT THEY TYPOCALLY REQUIRE MEMBERSHIP BASED ON SPECIFIC CRITERIA 

TRUE

100

T/F: IF YOU SEE A CHARGE YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE, YOU SHOULD REPORT IT TO YOUR BANK IMMEDIATELY

TRUE

100

T/F:  HAVING A BANK ACCOUNT IS A MUST FOR EVERY PERSON

FALSE

100

T/F: OVERDRAFTING YOUR ACCOUNT IS A SIGN OF DILIGENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY

FALSE

100

THE FDIC & NCUA KEEP YOUR MONEY IN THE BANK INSURED UP TO THIS AMOUNT

250,000 


200

T/F: YOUR EMEERGENCY FUND SHOULD GO INTO YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT, NOT A MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT

FALSE

200

T/F: PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MONEY OFTEN TURN TO ALTERNATIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIKE PAYDAY LOANS, BUT THESE SERVICES END UP CAUSING THEM TO LOSE MONEY

TRUE

200

A BANK CAN HELP YOU ?? YOUR MONEY AND KEEP IT ?? 

MANAGE & SAFE 

200

AS THE OWNER OF YOUR ACCOUNT, MANAGING YOUR MONEY IS ?? RESPONSIBILITY

YOUR

200

A SAVINGS ACCOUNT IS FOR ?

LONG-TERM SAVINGS GOALS OR BIG PURCHASES

300

WHAT DOES PENDING MEAN ON AN ACCOUNT CHARGE? 

IT HASN'T BEEN FULLY PROCESSED YET.

300

WITH CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (CDS), YOU HAVE TO PAY A PENALY FOR? 

WITHDRAWING THE MONEY OUT EARLY.

300

IT'S YOUR REPSONSIBILITY TO KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THE ?? BEFORE CHOOSING A BANK

FEES AND SERVICES INVOLVED

300

T/F:  YOU NEED TO TRACK EVERYTHING THAT INVOLVES MONEY, EXCEPT THE PURCHASES THAT YOU ARE MAKING RIGHT NOW

FALSE

300

THE BANK DOESN'T ALLOW YOU TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT BECUASE YOU HANDLED MONEY POORLY IN THE PAST AND COULDN'T PASS THEIR FINANCIAL BACKGROUND CHECK.  WHAT WORD DESCRIBES THIS?

BLACKLISTED

400

DISTRUST, UNEMPLOYMENT AND BANK FEES ARE A FEW EXCUSES PEOPLE GIVE FOR? 

BEING UNBANKED ; NOT HAVING CHECKIN GOR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

400

YOU SHOULD AVOID ANY BANK SERVICE THAT LEADS TO ?

DEBT

400

A SMALL, LOCAL BANK IS OFTEN A GREAT OPTION IF YOU PREFER THESE 2 THINGS? 

CUSTOMER SERVICES & LOW FEES

400

T/F: A DEBIT CARD LINKED WITH YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT IS A GOOD OPTION FOR REGULAR SPENDING

TRUE

400

VERIFYING YOUR BANK'S ONLINE ACCOUNT STATEMENTS FOR ACCURACY IS CALLED

RECONCILING YOUR ACCOUNT

500

A DEBTT CARD, ATM ACCESS, PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT, AND CHECKS ARE BASIC FEATURES OF?

A CHECKING ACCOUNT

500

SOMETHING ALL PREDATORY FINANCIAL SERVICES HAVE IN COMMON IS? 

YOU END UP LOSING MONEY WITH ALL OF THEM

500

WHEN DECIDING THE ON THE RIGHT BANK FOR YOU, YOU SHOULD FIRST IDENTIFY WHAT TYPE OF BANK YOU WANT, THE FEATURES THAT  MATTER MOST TO YOU , AND ?

WHAT KIND OF ACCOUNTS YOU WANT

500

BALANCING YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT IS A LOT LIKE WORKING ON YOUR BUDGET BECAUSE?

THEY BOTH GET EASIER AND BUILD MONEY CONFIDENCE THE MORE YOU DO THEM

500

HOW QUICKLY AND EASILY YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR MONEY IS CALLED THIS 

LIQUIDITY

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