Personal Finance
This is a term for a plan to spend and save money each month.
What is a budget?
The name S&P stands for ______ named for combining a financial statistics firm and publishing company originally known for covering Railroads?
Saving and Paying
Standards and Poor's
Stocks and Profits
Strategies and Portfolios
Squirrels and Porcupines
What is Standard & Poor's?
This 2024 sequel, which explores emotions like joy, sadness, and anxiety, earned over $652 million at the box office.
What is Inside Out 2?
This local landmark is the home of the author of the declaration of independence, father of the University of VA, and 3rd President Thomas Jefferson.
What is Monticello?
This major purchase, often a first big savings goal, provides freedom and convenience but typically costs $5,000 or more.
What is a car?
Focusing in on the "Global" S&P operates 70 offices in this many countries.
12
35
57
What are offices in 35 countries?
With over 440 million followers, this mainland European soccer team has the largest social media following in the world.
- Arsenal Football Club
- Bayern Munich
- Manchester City
- Real Madrid
What is Real Madrid?
S&P Global's office is only a block from this pedestrian-only street in downtown Charlottesville known for shops and live music
What is the Downtown Mall?
Retirement accounts such as IRAs and 401k offer this benefit not typically available in investment accounts.
What is tax-advantaged growth?
In the 1890s Charles Dow published this novel stock index still in use today as a benchmark of market performance?
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average
- The Big 16
- The S&P 90
- The S&P 500
What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
This rapidly growing U.S. sports league recently signed an 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal — a staggering 700% increase over its previous agreement.
- The Minor League Baseball Association
- The National Hockey League
- The National Collegiate Athletic Association
- The Women's National Basketball Association
What is the WNBA?
Only a couple decades before the declaration of independence, Charlottesville was founded this year?
- 1638
- 1728
- 1762
- 1787
What is 1762?
This process, often emphasized for long term wealth creation, allows your savings to grow by earning interest on both the initial amount and the interest added over time.
What is compound interest?
- 1963
- 1989
- 2006
- 2012
When is 1989?
With over 150 million units shipped, this gaming console has been the world's most popular over the past decade.
What is the Nintendo Switch?
Founded over 200 years ago this organization is the largest employer in the city of Charlottesville.
What is the University of Virginia?