Purdue History
This year marks the founding of Purdue University.
What is 1869?
This retirement account is employer-sponsored.
What is a 401(k)?
This singer released the album 1989, marking a shift into pop music.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Friedman, Hayek, Keynes
Who are economists?
Which WAMA Exec member is known as "hulk" or "the man"?
Jacob Clark
This Purdue newspaper covers campus news.
What is the Exponent?
Financial experts recommend saving this many months of living expenses in an emergency fund
What is 3–6 months?
This 2011 film about baseball analytics stars Brad Pitt but is based on a real Oakland A’s executive.
What is Moneyball?
BLANK, FLAT, INANIMATE, WOODEN
What is Expressionless?
This element has the highest melting point of all metals.
What is tungsten?
The original Boilermaker Special was introduced in this decade.
What is the 1940s?
A financial rule of thumb suggests spending no more than this percentage of your gross income on housing.
What is 30%?
This rapper won a Pulitzer Prize for music.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
BRAVE, FLOW, FROZEN, UP
What are best animated feature Oscar winners?
Which NHL player holds the record for most goals?
Who is Alex Ovechkin?
This Purdue alum and astronaut flew on Apollo 13 and later became a U.S. senator.
Who is Harrison Schmitt?
A retiree withdraws a fixed dollar amount annually from a declining portfolio rather than a percentage. This increases the likelihood of this outcome compared to percentage-based withdrawal
What is portfolio depletion?
This actress played a fictional silent-film era star in Babylon, a real Olympic skater in I, Tonya, and a Mattel icon in a 2023 blockbuster.
Who is Margot Robbie?
BOILERPLATE, BUTTERCUP, JACKKNIFE, WITHERSPOON
What is Ending with Tableware?
This battle in 1066 led to Norman control of England.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
Purdue has produced more than 25 astronauts, earning it this nickname.
What is the “Cradle of Astronauts”?
A high-income client is ineligible for direct Roth IRA contributions but still wants Roth exposure. This strategy is commonly used.
What is a backdoor Roth IRA?
This 1980 cult classic stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Jake and Elwood on “a mission from God.”
What is The Blues Brothers?
CYLINDER, PIN, SPRING, TUMBLER
What are components on a lock?
This strait separates Europe from Asia in Turkey.
What is the Bosporus Strait?