In this version of our financial literacy test, we focus on savings, banks and the interest earned from saving accounts. Test your knowledge, learn something new and pat yourself on the back for answering these correctly.
a. True
b. False
a. True
b. False
a. Simple interest is only calculated on the principal amount of a deposit, while compound interest is based on the deposit’s principal amount and any additional interest earned from previous periods accumulated in the account.
b. Simple interest is based on the deposit’s principal amount and any additional interest earned from previous periods, while compound interest is only calculated on the principal amount of a deposit.
c. There is no difference.
a. More than $1,000
b. Exactly $1,000
c. Less than $1,000
a. 30
b. 6
c. 1
a. Fees
b. Re-characterization of the account (converting your savings account into a checking account, for example)
c. Closing of the account
d. All the above
a. True
b. False
a. Zero coupon CD
b. No-penalty CD
c. High-yield CD
a. 12-month certificate of deposit
b. High-yield savings account
c. 7-month no-penalty CD
a. A CD that gives you a higher APY each time your account reaches a certain dollar amount
b. A collection of your favorite CDs from the 90s
c. A savings strategy where you spread a lump sum of money across multiple CDs with different maturity dates
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