BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCECHAPTER 5

You and Your Money

What is Money?

Money is how we measure economic value. The cash and coins we use, called currency, are what we use in our society to pay for goods and services.

Before there was money…

The barter system

The barter system dates back many centuries. In most cultures the barter system was used before money was created. People who had specific items or services would exchange them with others for the things they needed.

Money Around the World

Australia dollar Brazil real China yuan France euro (formerly

French franc)

Germany euro (formerly Deutsche mark)

Greece euro (formerly drachma)

Haiti gourde India rupeItaly euro (formerly lira)

•Japan yen •Mexico peso •Poland zloty •Russia ruble •Saudi Arabia riyal •Spain euro (formerly peseta)

•UK pound sterling•USA dollar

Money in the US

In the U.S., the federal government prints money and regulates the amount.

All the coins and bills in the U.S. are created, or “minted,” by the Treasury of the federal government. The Treasury carefully controls how many dollars and coins are distributed.

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

George Washington $1

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Thomas Jefferson $2

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Abraham Lincoln $5

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Alexander Hamilton $10

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Andrew Jackson $20

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Ulysses S. Grant $50

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Benjamin Franklin $100

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Abraham Lincoln 1 cent

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Thomas Jefferson 5 cents

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) 10 cents

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

George Washington 25 cents

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

John F. Kennedy (JFK) 50 cents

Money in the US:Whose faces do we see?

$ 1 coin

Presidential Coin Program

Money…..

Money is the glue that binds products, services, and people together in our economy. Our country’s economic engine is fueled by what people create, and money allows people to both produce and buy what is created.

People earn money by working and being paid for their work.

Aside from being fun to have, money helps you handle the necessities of everyday life.

The Money Cycle

Money changes hands frequently – it’s exchanged everyday between people, businesses and banks.

Money may come to a bank from many sources. It starts at the Treasury, which keeps banks supplied with the money they need for their

customers. But money that’s already in the economy also goes to banks – from individuals and businesses who keep their money in banks.

People put their money in a bank for safekeeping. Banks pay interest on the money people put in the bank for extended periods of time.

Banks lend the money to borrowers and investors. Banks charge interest on the money they lend.

Money leaves the bank, goes through the economy, and comes back again. Money recycles!

The Money Cycle

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What are the main services that banks provide?

Banks and similar financial institutions provide a number of helpful services to help you manage your money: Savings accounts enable you to keep your money safe and make it

grow with interest. Checking accounts allow people to make purchases and pay bills

using paper checks instead of cash. Loans help people to purchase expensive items, such as cars, and

then pay the money back over time, plus interest. Credit cards can be a convenient way to buy things and pay for

them over time, but the interest rate is frequently higher than with loans.

Investment accounts can help people make their money grow over time, and be prepared for large expenses, for example college education.

Banks

Once you’re set up with accounts at a bank, how do you manage your money?

How do you put money into your accounts and take money out? How do you keep track of it?

Banks help you to do all of these things, and make money management easy.

Banks

When you work with a bank, you can get cash, add cash, and transfer money between accounts, either at a bank store or at an automated teller machine, or ATM. At some ATMs, you can get cash 24 hours a day. Some bank stores are even located in grocery stores! At some banks, you can manage your accounts by phone or online. It all adds up to a lot of convenience!

1st Bank

The 1st bank was called: First Bank

of the United States and was needed

because the government had a debt

from the Revolutionary War, and

each state had a different form of

currency. It was built while

Philadelphia was still the nation's

capital. Alexander Hamilton

visualized the bank to handle the

huge war debt — and to create a

standard form of currency.

Alexander Hamilton

Born in Charlestown, British West Indies. (not American born, in the Caribbean Sea)

Was an orphan and later moved to US for education.

Became a founding father, soldier, and was close to George Washington.

Helped establish the Federalist party. Early political parties where

Federalist or Democratic/Republican.Established 1st bank of New

York.A signer of the US Constitution.

Facts that you must know:

Alexander Hamilton1st Secretary of the

Treasury and established the US Mint.

Died in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.

Face is on the $10 bill.One of 2 people whose

face is on money, but was not a President.

Face is carved in Million Dollar Staircase in NY.

Facts that you must know:

Interesting Fact:(no, you are not responsible to study this information!)

Dueling was common up until the 1830s In a typical duel, each party acted through a second. The

seconds' duty to try to reconcile the parties without violence. An offended party sent a challenge through his second.

If the recipient apologized, the matter usually ended. If he elected to fight, the recipient chose the weapons and the time and place of the encounter.

Up until combat began, apologies could be given and the duel stopped. After combat began, it could be stopped at any point if there was an apology.

Had to shoot within 3 seconds (wasn’t common to “take aim”). Guns at this time were not very accurate.