INVESTMENTS
What is considered an investment?
An investment is the idea of using money now to gain more later.
Who should have a retirement plan?
EVERYONE
What are taxes used for?
Roads
Government workers' salary
Schools
Food stamps and government housing
Government assistance
A stock is a small share of ownership in a company
What was the #1movie in 2016?
Captain America: Civil War
What is an IPO?
The first time a stock is sold to the public.
What is a 401K
A 401(k) is a workplace retirement account where you save and invest money for the future.
When are Taxes Due
April 15th
What is compound interest?
Interest that you receive based on the prior interest you earned.
What was the teacher's name in Bubble Guppies?
Mr.Gruper
What are the Bulls and Bears?
Bulls: the economy is rising
Bears: the economy is falling
What is a traditional IRA?
Retirement funds that are self-inflicted.
Who pays income taxes
Employed Personal
What is Net income?
How much money do you keep.
Who is Dora the Explorer's cousin
DIEGO
What are the Indices?
A collection of stocks - representative of the stock market.
What is a pension, and who receives it?
A pension is money you receive regularly after retirement because you worked for an employer that provides a pension plan.
How many tax brackets are there?
7
Social Security is a government program that gives financial support to eligible people, especially during retirement.
Which state laboratory was the first to discover Pluto?
ARIZONA
What is an Example of the Exchanges?
Where Stocks are bought and sold
NYSE
NASDAQ
American Stock Exchange
Which has a higher maximum contribution for retirement funding?
401K
What goes on a W-2 Form
How much $$ do you make, and how much $$ have you already paid in taxes?
What is the retirement plan that EVERYBODY has?
Social Security.
Who discovered JonBenet Johnson's body?
Her father