Inflation
Personal Finance
Financial Institutions
Financial Institutions II
Understanding your paycheck
100

When the price of goods and services increases over time.

Inflation.

100

Amount of money that appears in your bank account each pay period, after deductions.

net pay

100

Type of financial institution that conducts business both digitally and in physical storefronts

traditional

100

Type of account that is used for day to day transactions.

Checking

100

A ?? job involves working less than the standard 40 hour work week.

part-time

200

If a savings account earns 5% interest and the current rate of inflation is 2%, how much is the account earning?

3%

200

Amount of time needed for a medium or mid-term goal.

5-10 years

200

Fees collected by financial institutions to pay for services given to consumers

Service

200

If money can be withdrawn or deposited at any time in a checking account, these funds are refered to as

liquid

200

 A 401k plan where the employee must work for the company a certain amount of time to keep the money the company has contributed.

vested

300

An example of an investment

Stocks or bonds or real estate.

300

Type of goal that determines how much money is needed to set aside each week, month or year to accomplish the goal.

Time-based

300

A fee charged to a customer for money that has been borrowed

Interest

300

What is the correct percentages of the 50/30/20 percent rule?

50% needs, 30% wants, 20% financial goals

300

The amount in your paycheck after all deductions have been subtracted?

Net pay

400

When your income increases at a higher rate than the inflation rate

outpacing inflation.

400

Type of student loan that does not accumulate interest while you are a full-time student.

Subsidized.

400

Type of bank account used for emergencies and short term goals

savings

400

In envelope budgeting, when the envelope is empty?

Stop spending in that category.

400

The form that new employees are required to fill out so that the company knows the amount to withhold from their pay.

W4

500

Explain the relationship between inflation and purchasing power.

As inflation increases, purchasing power decreases.

500

One of the best ways to manage money is to create

 a monthly budget

500

Bank account that may require a minimum balance but pays a higher interest rate

money market account

500

Definition of zero-based budgeting.

the goal is to allocate money so that income and expenses cancel each other out, leaving a balance of zero. 

500

When an employer issues company stocks, bonds or cash as a benefit for employees.

Profit Sharing.