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Personal Finance Test Review

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    A review of personal finance terms and concepts
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  • What is interest?
    Interest is a percentage money added to loans that lenders charge for borrowing money.
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  • Government assistance, retirement benefits, spousal support
    Three types of income that do not involve working.
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  • Mortgage is another name for a ____________ loan.
    Home
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  • You have to pay ___________ in addition to what you borrowed when paying back credit cards and loans.
    interest
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  • You can avoid paying interst if you pay with ________________.
    cash, check, or debit card
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  • Maggie was paid a 25% _________________ when she sold 100 magazines.
    commission
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  • Alan and Tim both work at a shoe factory. Alan works nights and gets paid $18 and hour. Tim works the day shift and gets paid $15.00 an hour. Is this fair? Why or why not?
    It is fair because Alan works nights. Night shift usually pays a little more.
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  • Ann's parents have a lot of money invested in stocks, land, and houses. They also have a savings and checking account that they keep money in. What is the money in the savings and checking account called?
    liquid income/liquid assets
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  • Jack is going to buy a new truck. What will he probably do to pay for it? cash or a loan
    He will most likely get a loan, unless he has been saving money for a long time.
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  • If you only make the minimum payment due on a credit card, it will take you longer to pay it off. Why?
    interest
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