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Foundations in Personal Finance Ch. 1 Intro to Personal Fin.

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Explain why high school students should learn about personal finance.   Learning to manage money at a young age can eliminate financial mistakes and promote huge financial benefits for the future.  
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When it comes to personal finance, the math is easy. What's challenging is managing your   behavior  
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Why was the use of credit uncommon prior to 1917?   Laws prevented lenders from charging high interest rates, borrowing money was not socially acceptable, lending money was not profitable.  
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During the Great Depression, New Deal policymakers came up with mortgage (home loans) and consumer lending policies that convinced commercial banks that   consumer credit could be profitable.  
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A debt evidenced by a "note," which specifies the principal amount, interest rate, and date of repayment   loan  
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A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced; generally identified by a fall in gross domestic product (GDP)   recession  
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A person or business that offers loans at extremely high interest rates   loan shark  
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All of the decisions and activities of an individual or family regarding their money, including spending, saving, budgeting   personal finance  
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A system by which goods and services are produced and distributed   economy  
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Personal financial success is primarily the result of   managing your money behavior  
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Explain why income alone does not determine wealth.   The amount of money a person makes does not dictate his or her spending and saving behavior.  
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Name some consequences of spending more money than you make   Stress, a cycle of debt, missed opportunities to save and invest  
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A person or organization that uses a product or service   consumer  
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A fee paid by a borrower to the lender for the use of borrowed money   interest  
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The knowledge and skillset necessary to be an informed consumer and manage finances effectively   financial literacy  
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An obligation of repayment owed by one party to a second party   debt  
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The granting of a loan and the creation of debt; any form of deferred payment   credit  
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The widespread financial insecurity of Americans is primarily because   the saving rate of Americans is low and many borrow in order to spend more than they earn  
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When it comes to managing money, success is about ___% knowledge and ___% behavior.   20, 80  
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