History of Money
Pay Yourself First
AU Facts
Budgeting
Money Matters
100

Where the nation's paper money is produced


What is The Bureau of Engraving & Printing?

100

Save/Invest before paying bills or spending on other things

What is "Pay Yourself First"

100

The best/most impactful class to take at American University

What is Personal Finance 200 with Prof Romóne F. Penny?

100

An estimation of revenue and expenses over a specific period of time and is usually compiled and re-evaluated on a regular basis.

What is a budget?

100

Contract amongst or members of a company.

What is a Shareholders agreement?

200

Where the nation's coins and medals are produced

What is the U.S. Mint?

200

A fund built by paying yourself first to cover unexpected costs 

What is an Emergency Fund

200

Famous Judge and television personality who is an alumnus of American University?

What is Judge Judy

200

A study by BankRate.com found that when people use this form of payment, they spend on average of about 50 percent more on food.

What is a charge card (credit or debit)? 

200

REIT

What is a Real Estate Investment Trust?

300

Economist, Professor, and Investor, Benjamin Graham, first published this book in 1949, and is a widely acclaimed book on value investing.

The Intelligent Investor

300

The percentage amount set aside to save every paycheck

What is 10-30%

300

The first year AU's basketball team went to the NCAA tournament 

What is 2008?

300

IRS tax code 501(c)(3)

What is a Charity or Not-for-Profit

300

A payment to the taxpayer when the taxpayer pays more tax than they owe.

What is a tax refund or tax rebate?

400

The country credited with first using paper money around the 7th to 10th centuries CE. 


What is China?

400

A financial product commonly sold by banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions that differ from savings accounts in that they have a specific, fixed term and usually, a fixed interest rate.

What is a Certificate Of Deposit or CD?

400

Home to the last remaining chalkboard on campus

What is a classroom in Hurst Hall?

400

50%: Needs 

20%: Savings

30%: Wants

What is the financial budget rule?

400

The highest credit score you can achieve (under perfect circumstances) using the FICO model.

What is 850?

500
In ancient times, where the valuable items like gold and agricultural products were stored for safekeeping, acting as an early form of banking?

What are Temples?

500

Assets minus liabilities equal?

What is equity?

500

The first school of its kind founded and led by women

What is AU's Washington College of Law? 

500

The money that's left over when your income is greater than your expenses

What is a surplus?

500

The relationship between money coming in and money going out

What is cash-flow?