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100

The amount of money you have in your bank account

balance

100

Fill in the blank:  If inflation is higher than your savings account interest rate then you will be ______________ purchasing power. 



losing

100

Reinvesting earned interest back into the principal to allow money to grow exponentially over time

Compound Interest

100

A card that is directly connected to your checking account; it enables you to conduct ATM transactions and to make purchases instead of using cash or writing a check

Debit Card

100

A method of saving whereby you put a fixed amount of income into a savings account before you pay monthly bills or make purchases

Pay Yourself First

200

What are the dates for this statement period?

October 9th, 2003-Novemebr 8th, 2003

200

You are at the checkout counter at the local supermarket and use your debit card to pay for your groceries. Where does the money for this purchase come from?

From your checking account

200

Experts recommend that you accumulate enough to cover __ to __ months of expenses in your emergency fund. 

3-6

200

A card that allows the holder to make purchases without cash by borrowing money

Credit Card

200

A bank product that earns interest on a lump-sum deposit that's untouched for a predetermined period of time

(CD) Certificate of Deposit

300

How often do customers typically receive a bank statement for their checking account? 

Monthly

300

What precaution can individuals take to avoid falling victim to scams on P2P payment apps?

Contacting their banks directly

300

Fill in the blanks: Direct deposit typically refers to your ______ sending your ______ electronically to your bank account.

Employer, paycheck

300

Automatic Teller Machine. Allows a person to manage a bank account holder's     funds through actions such as withdrawing or depositing money, viewing account balances, etc.

ATM

300

I was just paid $200 on my last paycheck. If I want to use the 50-30-20 rule of saving, how much money should I put in my savings account?

$40

400

Protection for bank customers’ deposits up to $250,000, guaranteeing their money is still available if the bank goes out of business

FDIC Insurance

400

What is the primary purpose of a digital wallet?

Contactless payment to businesses

400

A fee paid to you for keeping your money in an account OR a fee charged to you for a loan or credit card

Interest

400

Juan saved $1,000 from his summer job cleaning pools. What savings account type would work best for him if he doesn't need access to the money for a set number of years AND wants to earn the highest interest rate?

Certificate of Deposit

400

Money set aside for unanticipated expenses or loss of income

Emergency Fund

500

On what date was this account charged an over-draft fee to account?

November 7th, 2003

500

Why can online banks offer higher interest rates on savings accounts than traditional banks?

Online banks have less overhead than traditional banks

500

Using most or all of your monthly income to cover your monthly expenses, leaving little to no spare cash for saving or investing

Living Paycheck to Paycheck

500

A monthly document prepared by your financial institution which shows all of the transactions related to your account

Bank Statement

500

According to the pay yourself first strategy, when should you put money into your savings account?

after you've bought your essentials