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Money Market Account normally pay a higher rate of interest than a passbook or statement savings account | |
You can deposit money into a personal savings and money market account at any time. | |
You can only make a deposit when you open a CD | |
Checking accounts and savings accounts are insured by the FDIC. | |
A federally sponsored corporation which insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions up to $100,000 is called the FDIC | |
FDIC stands for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
The 3 national credit bureaus are Equifax, Experian, and Transunion | |
Individuals are allowed to get a copy of their own credit report for free from these credit bureaus how many times a year? once | |
The two major components which make up your credit history are consumer credit information and public records | |
There are 5 main criteria credit bureaus use to determine your credit rating or score. | |
What are the five criteria for determining your credit rating? 1. payment history 2. total amount owed 3. length of credit history 4. how much credit 5. what types of credit | |
Personal Loans are normally used for various types of big ticket purchases individuals routinely make. | |
The actual amount of money you borrowed from the lender for your purchase is called the principle. | |
A fixed rate means the interest rate set at the time you take out the loan will be the interest rate you pay throughout the entire term of the loan. | |
An adjustable rate may change during the term of the loan. | |
The term is the length of time the loan is set up for you to pay it back. | |
What type of loan do you put up collateral for? Secured Loan | |
Collateral is an asset, usually what is being purchased, which the bank owns the rights to until the loan is paid in full. | |
What are the 3 basic fees you pay when you take out a loan? 1. application fee 2. attorney fee 3. credit history fee | |
An application fee may be a percentage of the loan or it may be a flat fee. | |
How much a person makes relative to how much they are obligated for is called debt-to-income ratio. | |
The three types of investment accounts are taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-exempt. | |
There are three areas you must consider when choosing an investment. They are: Liquidity, risk and return. | |
A return is what you make or earn on an investment | |
When you buy a house you will make a down payment that is 5 to 20 percent of the purchase price. | |
What are three basic types of housing? 1.condo 2.co-op 3.single family | |
When buying a housing you are responsible for mortgage payment, insurance, taxes, maintenance, and repairs. | |
A condo is basically an apartment which you buy. | |
A co-op is a living space that is the same as a condo, but when you buy it you become a part owner of the building. | |
What are the 3 major stock markets reported here in the US? 1.NASDAQ 2.Dow Jones 3.S & P 500 | |
What are four basic types of risk categories in investing? 1. Low Risk 2. Limited Risk 3. Moderate Risk 4. High Risk | |
Low-risk investments provide a guaranteed return or principal to the investor in addition to interest earned during the investment period. | |
Limited-risk investments are in companies and governments who are well established, pay dividends and are known for their consistent growth | |
Moderate-risk investments are generally in companies who have room for growth. | |
High-risk investments are generally on speculative investments, such as futures, brand new companies and high-yield bonds | |
Dividends are a portion of a corporation’s assets paid to stockholders on a per share basis. | |
An income stock is when the company makes a profit and then pays its investors a dividend based on that profit. | |
A growth stock is a company which experiences growth and its stock value increases where the investor can make money when he decides to sell the stock. | |
Blue-chip stocks sell for more than five dollars per share and are usually stocks of a well established company that has stable, predictable income with slow, but steady growth. | |
Defensive stocks are named as such because they usually hold their value better during downturns in the economy and the capital markets. | |
. Bonds represent a loan which is being made to a corporation or government entity by a group of investors. | |
Bonds pay a specified amount of interest on a regular basis to the bond holders. | |
Corporations have credit ratings, just like individuals. | |
The main advantage of a mutual fund is diversification. | |
Performance is another term for how much return the fund has earned in the past | |
Risk is the level of likelihood you may earn or lose the money you invest |