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100

A small part of a company that is bought in shares. 

Stocks

100

A form of payment that is physical and is made of paper. Every one includes a specific U.S. president or a very important figure in U.S. history.

Cash

100

Interest calculated only on the original amount.

Simple interest

100

What is the difference between needs and wants?

Needs are essential for life whereas wants are just things that you desire to have.

100

What snowsport does Mr. Scolaro do?

Snowboarding

200

What makes more money, $10,000 today or $1 each day that doubles every day for a month?

$1 over time, it will start to increase a lot due to compound interest and end up being more than the $10,000.

200

Name a form of digital payment.

1) Venmo

2) Zelle 

3) Apple Pay/Google Pay

4) PayPal

5) Cash App

200

Interest that grows exponentially.

Compound interest

200

A part of your money that is set aside to be used in the future when you need it.

Saving

200

What is Ms. P's favorite animal?

Elephant

300

A group of stocks that is managed by a professional and is used to diversify your portfolio.

Mutual Funds

300

A form of payment that is used to borrow money on a card and is meant to be paid back typically with interest.

Credit Card

300

What is interest?

Interest is the extra money you pay for borrowing money from a bank or the extra money you receive for saving it with a bank.

300

A written financial plan that tracks your income.

A budget

300

Who performed in the 2024 Superbowl Halftime show?

Rihanna

400

A loan that is made to a borrower.

A Bond

400

A paper file that instructs the bank to send a certain amount of money to the recipient.

Check

400

If you were to deposit 1,000 into a savings account along with an annual simple interest rate of 5%, how much total interest will you have gained after 7 years?

$350 because 1,000 multiplied by .05 is 50 and 50 multiplied by 7 is 350!

400

What is the Net Cash Flow?

The Net Cash Flow is the total income minus the total expenses.

400

What year was Super Smash Bros released?

1999
500

How does a diversified portfolio help you when investing?

It lowers the risk of potentially losing money with no more investments to help make up that money.

500

What coin was previously discontinued due to its negative profit.

Penny

500

Why do banks want you to keep their money with them?

They use your money deposited to lend to others so that they get it back with more money due to interest. This helps them make a profit!

500

What is the 50-30-20 rule?

50% of your money goes towards needs. 30% goes towards wants and the other 20% goes towards savings.

500

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key