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Business:Saving
Saving and borrowing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is saving | It’s the act of keeping money for future goals or emergency. E.g saving for a big event |
| What is investing | Investing is the act of spending money on someone or someone expecting money to return back higher leading to a profit |
| What is borrowing | Borrowing is the act of asking for money and paying it back in an agreed time. Interest is the price of borrowing money |
| Name the time range and adhere them to an optimal time | Short term (>1 year) source: bank overdraft, credit card, money lender Medium term(1-5 years) source: personal loan, hire purchase , renting Long term (5 years +) long term loans |
| Why should you save with a financial institution | Safety and recovery from losses, interest and convenience |
| Why do you borrow | For emergencies, kickstart a business ,fulfill your needs ,fulfill your wants, help you through long periods like college. |
| What’s DIRT | Deposit interest retention tax, it’s a tax on interest you earned |
| What’s APR | Annual percentage rate, yearly interest percentage of borrowing money |
| 2 types of deposit accounts | Demand account- don’t have to have a notice when withdrawing money, usually low interest payments Term account- requires you to leave in money, usually for 1-5 years , offers excellent interest payments but penalties for withdrawals early |
| Another type of deposit account | Notice account- required you to tell in advance when withdrawing money |
| What’s a credit union | A credit union is usually a local financial, not for profit institution that serves banking services and earns money by reinvesting in the local community |