Financial Math Unit 3 Test

1. Which of the following is an effective strategy for personal saving?

• 1. Wait until the end of the month and save whatever is left in your checking account.

• 1. Save a certain percentage of each paycheck and deposit it directly into a savings account.

• 1. Cover all of your wants and needs and save whatever is left over.

• 1. Take out a payday loan so you can save before you receive your paycheck.

1. Your friend pays you with a check, and you lose the check before cashing it.

2. What should you do first?

• 1.  Write a new check for yourself.

• 1. There’s nothing you can do. The money is lost.

• 1. Contact your friend to issue a stop payment.

• 1. Contact your bank to issue a stop payment.

All of the following are true about prepaid cards EXCEPT…

• 1. Prepaid cards typically include a lot of fees.

• 1. Prepaid cards are a useful option for someone who is unbanked to make online purchases.

• 1. Prepaid cards are a great way to build credit.

• 1. Prepaid cards are usually accepted anywhere that debit and credit cards are accepted.

1. You are developing a savings plan and using short-, medium-, and long-term goals to motivate you. Which represents possible goals from short-term to long-term? Save for…

• 1. Retirement, a house down payment, college tuition.

• 1. A new cell phone, college tuition, a house down payment.

• 1. A new cell phone, dinner with friends this weekend, a new bike.

• 1. Retirement, college tuition, a vacation.

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct responses.  If you follow the 50-30-20 rule of budgeting, you'll be putting 50% of your monthly income toward _______________, 30% of your monthly income toward _____________, and 20% of your monthly income toward ______________. 

• 1. Needs, wants, savings

• 1. Savings, needs, wants

• 1. Wants, savings, needs

Which represents the BEST time to start saving for your retirement?

• As soon as you have your first full-time job.

• 1. Right after you pay off your student loans.

• 1. Once you are debt-free, including paying off all credit cards, auto loans, and your mortgage.

• At age 45, so you have exactly 20 years until retirement.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• 1. The majority of Americans have an adequate emergency fund.

• 1. The majority of Americans have sufficient amounts of money saved for retirement.

• 1. The majority of Americans have an adequate emergency fund, but do NOT have sufficient amounts of money saved for retirement.

• 1. The majority of Americans do NOT have an adequate emergency fund or sufficient amounts of money saved for retirement.

1. Experts recommend that you accumulate enough to cover 3 to 6 __________________ of expenses in your emergency fund. 

• Days

• Weeks

• Months

• Years

1. Three of these statements best describe a checking account.

2. Which statement best describes a savings account? 

• 1. This account offers a convenient way to pay bills and access cash from an ATM.

• 1. This account pays you interest on money you have put away for later to help your money grow.

• 1. This account is automatically debited when you use a debit card.

• 1. This account typically allows an unlimited number of transactions per month.

1. You overhear your Aunt Tina tell your mom that she, her husband, and their kids are "living paycheck to paycheck." What does Aunt Tina mean by that? 

• 1. Aunt Tina gets a paycheck one month, and her husband gets a paycheck the next month; they alternate pay periods.

• 1. Aunt Tina and her family don't have any money saved, and their paychecks are just barely covering monthly expenses.

• Aunt Tina and her family have high paying jobs and don’t worry much about money.

• 1. Aunt Tina only receives paper paychecks instead of direct deposit.