Personal Finance

Answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper.  WRITE THE QUESTIONS!!!

Use the links under the questions to find the answers.

1.  What are the 5 "C's" of credit?  Define them.
     http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/five-c-credit.asp

2.  Describe the following advantages of home ownership:

• Scheduled savings-
• Stable housing costs-
• Tax benefits-

     http://www.nfcc.org/housing/Advantages.cfm

3.  Describe the following costs of home ownership:

• Property taxes-
• Risk-
• Maintenance-

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/mortgages-real-estate/08/cost-of-owning.asp

4.  Describe the following disadvantages of filing for bankruptcy:

• Impaired credit and loss of credit-
• Court costs and attorney fees-
• Not all debt discharged-

    http://www.attorneys.com/bankruptcy/disadvantages-of-filing-personal-bankruptcy/

5.  What are five benefits of bankruptcy?

     http://www.minyanville.com/investing/articles/bankruptcy-debt-chapter-7-13-individual/12/1/2009/id/25679?page=full

6.  What is open-ended credit?  Give one example.

7.  What is close-ended credit?  Give one example.

     http://www.wbsonline.com/resources/types-of-credit-closed-or-open-end/

8.  What does IRA stand for AND what is it?

     http://money.cnn.com/retirement/guide/IRA_Basics.moneymag/

9.  Describe the following type of bank accounts:

• Checking account-
• Savings account-
• Certificates of deposit (CDs)-

    http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-different-types-of-bank-accounts.htm

10.  What is a mutual fund?  

     http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/lesson6/index2.htm

       Is it insured by the government?

   http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/inwsmf.htm 

MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN ALL OF THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.  TURN IN YOUR PAPER WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED.

Credit Card Simulation

READ FIRST!!! THEN ASK QUESTIONS!!!

Today you will go through a simulation of using a credit card.  You will look at several factors involved in signing up for a credit card such as fees and interest rates.  Follow all directions and complete each step of the assignment.

1.  In another tab or web page, log into your blog and start a new post.
2.  Title your blog "Credit Card Simulation".
3.  Open another tab or page and go to the following link: http://www.channelone.com/credit-card-simulator/
4.  Select one of the three credit card choices.
5.  Answer the following questions in your blog as you work through the simulation.

     1.  Which card did you select?  Why?
     2.  Is there an introductory APR?
     3.  What is the fixed APR?
     4.  Which items did you buy on your shopping spree?
     5.  What is your minimum monthly payment?
     6.  How many months will it take you to pay in full?
     7.  Choose three of your items and tell me the following:
               a)  Original Cost
               b)  Interest Charges
               c)  Total Cost
     8.  If you doubled your minimum monthly payment, how many months would it take you to pay it off?
Answer the final question in AT LEAST 3 complete sentences.
     9.  Do you think that credit cards are a good idea or bad idea? EXPLAIN.


This will count as 2 quiz grades!!  The more effort and work you put in, the better your grade will be!