why save money. your grandparents just gave you $10,000 as a reward for your good behavior and...
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CHAPTER 7: SAVING AND INVESTING
Why Save Money
BRAINSTORMING ACTIVITY
Your grandparents just gave you $10,000 as a reward for your good behavior and accomplishments up to this point in your life. Write a paragraph telling me specifically what you will do with this money. In other words, how will you use this money?
WHY SAVE?
Saving: The nonuse of income for a period of time so it can be used later
In Case of Emergency Retirement Savings benefits the economy:
Provides money for others to invest and spend Allows business expansion Interest: Payment for saving
Someone else is using your money
TYPES OF SAVINGS
Savings Accounts: Passbook or Regular Savings Account: present
passbook before transaction Statement Savings Account:
Monthly statement comes in the mail Very convenient: withdraws are easy – Debit card
Money Market Deposit Account Higher interest rates, easy access Higher minimum balance required Limited number of checks can be written per month
TYPES OF SAVINGS
Time Deposits: Deposit money, can’t touch it until
maturity Maturity: Time period money must be
untouched Can vary from 7 days- more than 8 years
Certificate of Deposit (CD’s): Longer the maturity time, higher the interest Banks sell these to bring in Funds
INSURING DEPOSITS
Reform on Deposit Insurance after 1929
FDIC: Federal Depository Insurance Corporation Today, Accounts are guaranteed up to
$250,000