GEB 3006 financial literacy exam
study questions and answers
financial goal - ANS ✔✔revenues > expenses
business - ANS ✔✔run your financial life like a:
saver and spender - ANS ✔✔the two personality types
3 months - ANS ✔✔how long of a time period should money be kept for emergencies
1/3 - ANS ✔✔how many Americans have 3 months worth of emergency funds saved?
10-15% - ANS ✔✔how much of your income should be kept for emergencies
true - ANS ✔✔Americans historically do not save enough money
exponentially - ANS ✔✔money grows -
until their 40's - ANS ✔✔when do most Americans begin saving their money
warren buffet - ANS ✔✔this man states that the biggest mistake people make is not starting to
save early enough
45+ - ANS ✔✔students have this long of a investment horizon
, Fair and Accurate Reporting Act - ANS ✔✔allows for free credit reports once a year from:
experian
transunion
Equifax
FICO - ANS ✔✔Fair Isaac Corporation
FICO - ANS ✔✔operates independently from the 3 credit agencies above
740 or above - ANS ✔✔the target FICO credit score range
300-850 - ANS ✔✔credit score ranges from -
718 - ANS ✔✔the average U.S. FICO credit score
65% - ANS ✔✔how much of your FICO score is related to your payment history & outstanding
debt
true - ANS ✔✔the long the credit history the better
target 30% or lower - ANS ✔✔improving my FICO score
good - ANS ✔✔having the right credit mix: mortgage debit
good - ANS ✔✔having the right credit mix: installment debt (auto)
study questions and answers
financial goal - ANS ✔✔revenues > expenses
business - ANS ✔✔run your financial life like a:
saver and spender - ANS ✔✔the two personality types
3 months - ANS ✔✔how long of a time period should money be kept for emergencies
1/3 - ANS ✔✔how many Americans have 3 months worth of emergency funds saved?
10-15% - ANS ✔✔how much of your income should be kept for emergencies
true - ANS ✔✔Americans historically do not save enough money
exponentially - ANS ✔✔money grows -
until their 40's - ANS ✔✔when do most Americans begin saving their money
warren buffet - ANS ✔✔this man states that the biggest mistake people make is not starting to
save early enough
45+ - ANS ✔✔students have this long of a investment horizon
, Fair and Accurate Reporting Act - ANS ✔✔allows for free credit reports once a year from:
experian
transunion
Equifax
FICO - ANS ✔✔Fair Isaac Corporation
FICO - ANS ✔✔operates independently from the 3 credit agencies above
740 or above - ANS ✔✔the target FICO credit score range
300-850 - ANS ✔✔credit score ranges from -
718 - ANS ✔✔the average U.S. FICO credit score
65% - ANS ✔✔how much of your FICO score is related to your payment history & outstanding
debt
true - ANS ✔✔the long the credit history the better
target 30% or lower - ANS ✔✔improving my FICO score
good - ANS ✔✔having the right credit mix: mortgage debit
good - ANS ✔✔having the right credit mix: installment debt (auto)