Accumulates interest and doesn't lose value
What is a savings account?
The place that Alberta resident students apply for a student loan/grant
What is Alberta Student Aid?
Finance movie that had Leonardo DiCaprio as the main character
What is Wolf of Wall Street?
The date your personal taxes are due.
When is April 30th?
Name for the original amount of money deposited
What is the principle balance?
Considered an on-demand deposit and withdrawal account
What is a checking account?
NSLSC is the acronym
What is National Student Loan Service Centre?
Movie that depicted the 2008 financial crisis
What is The Big Short?
The two types of income tax in Canada
What is Federal and Provincial tax?
A fund that pays a periodic amount until depleted.
What is an Annuity?
A savings account where any gains are tax-free.
What is a TFSA?
The grace period on Alberta student loan repayments is this long
What is 12 months after the end of study date?
Movie about the 2021 GameStop stock short
What is Dumb Money?
Similar to tax evasion, but not considered fraud.
What is Tax Avoidance?
The 50-30-20 rule
What is 50% on needs, 30% on wants, 20% savings?
A tax deferral savings account intended for retirement
What is a RRSP?
A lump sum award that is usually non-taxable.
What is a scholarship?
The movie that depicts the social club and Ponzi scheme of the same name. (i.e. the name of the movie is the same as the name of the scheme)
What is the Billionaire Boys Club?
The deadline to make an RRSP contribution
What is the first 60 days of the year?
A way to invest in many securities all at the same time.
What is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
Combines the best aspects of the TFSA and RRSP
What is a FHSA?
Fun Fact: FHSA became available to Canadians in April 2023. The total lifetime contribution limit is $40,000.
The lifetime loan limit in Alberta for a bachelor's degree is this amount
How much is $85,000?
Fun Fact: There are different lifetime loan limits for different types of schooling.
The movie that depicts why we have more regulations for accounting practices for publicly traded companies
What is Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room?
Fun Fact: Before Eron there were the Big 6 accounting firms and after Enron there are only the Big 4. PW and CL merged to form PWC and Arthur Anderson is no more.
The 2024 Federal basic personal amount
What is $15,705?
Fun Fact: The Basic Personal Amount increases every year with inflation. The whole basic personal amount applies to everyone who earns income in Canada under $173,205.
The name of the lifestyle/investment plan with the goal of gaining financial independence and retiring early through savings.
FIRE movement
Fun Fact: There are 3 types: Fat FIRE, Lean FIRE, and Barista FIRE