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Banking Test 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of a savings account? | To store money and get interests |
| What is the purpose of a checking account? | To pay your bills |
| Why do most companies want you to have a checking account? | Direct Deposit |
| Why do people use ATM's? | You can get your money from a machine wherever you are and whenever you need very easily |
| How often does a bank summarize and show all of your transactions? | Monthly |
| How does interest work on a savings account? | Your bank uses your money which makes your money grows over time based on how much you have in there |
| What card can you use to withdraw money from your bank account or make purchases? | Debit Card |
| What protects your deposits in a bank? How much is protected? | FDIC / $250,000 |
| What are the fees that a bank charges for having an account and making transactions? | Maintenance Fee |
| What are the fees that a bank charges for withdrawing more money that you have in your account? | Over Draft Fee |
| What government regulation limits how many withdrawals you can make from your savings account? What is the limit? When did they relax the limit? | Regulation D / Limit to a 6 a month / They relaxed the limit during covid (year 2020) |
| What types of savings accounts do you typically make more interest in? | High-Yield |
| What is an example of a high-yield savings account? | Certificate of Deposite / Money Market / Online Savings Account |
| How does a cerytificate of deposite work? | You deposit your money for the bank to use, in return the bank puts interest on your money, this happens over a term (set amount of time) in which you can't touch that money until the term is over. |
| What percentage of your income should you save? | 20% |
| What are peer to peer payment systems? | Transfer money between people |
| What peer to peer payment apps are linked to your bank account? | Venmo / Zelle / Cash App |
| Where did people start using Paypal? | Ebay (auction sites) |
| What is the danger of using social media money transfers? | Scams |