Banking; Module 2, Everfi Banking

17 October 2022
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What offers saving & checking accts, mortgages, personal loans, and debt & credit cards?
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Retail banks
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3 parts of the Federal Reserve System
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1. Reserve banks 2. Open Market Committee (FOMC) 3. Board of Governors
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Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
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Decide nation's policy about the $ supply, & interest rates charged two banks
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Reserve Banks (12 Regional)
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Collect data and research, & provide ntl services to the region and gov
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Board of Governors
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Support 12 regional reserve banks & make decisions for monetary policy
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Federal Reserve banks
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*Keep prices stable & more flexible*, print money, control amount of available money
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What's of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of the Fed. Reserve? A. Supervising the reserve banks B. Maintaining a stable banking system C. Setting nations monetary policy D. Establishing the fed. budget
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D. Establishing the fed. budget
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How to avoid account fees: (2)
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Keep track of acct fees (ex. ATM fees- for using ATM outside banks network) or service feels (ex. charges for using certain accts)
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With a trad. savings acct, you could be charged a fee if: A. You open an acct online B. You withdraw $ too often C. You close the acct. d. You deposit too much $ at once
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B. You with draw $ too often
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Which of the following about FDIC-insured accts is correct? A. FDIC insures deposits up to $250,000 /person /bank B. Al cred. unions & retail banks provide FDIC-insured accts C. Both A & B D. None of the above
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A. FDIC-insured accts are protected up to $250,000 per person per bank
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For a check, what is the check number and where is it located?
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Top right corner; keeps track of and identifies checks you write
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For a check, what's the routing # and where's it located?
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Bottom left corner, left set of #s; Indicated which financial institution issues the check (might need for direct deposits and debits)
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For a check, what is the account # and where's it located?
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Bottom left, right set of #s; Tells the bank which account the $ is coming from (might need for direct deposits and debits)
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What is the one place on a check that can be left blank?
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Memo line
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If you need to set up a direct deposit, which info from your check would you likely need? A. Check # B. Memo line C. Numerical amount D. Routing #
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D. Only the routing # provides the info needed
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The best way to ensure the accuracy and safety of your accounts is to:
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Monitor your online accounts regularly
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Monitor your online accounts regularly
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all of the above
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Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of the Federal Reserve?
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est federal budget
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What's the best strategy for avoiding ATM fees?
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Only use those in network
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Which of the following fees would likely be the highest?
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overdraft fee
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What's the purpose of balancing or monitoring your checking account?
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To help you calculate how much money you have in your account
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Savings accounts usually offer _________ interest rates than checking accounts. It is _________ to access your money in a savings account than in a checking account.
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higher, harder
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The numbers on the bottom of a typical check represent all of the following EXCEPT?
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SSN
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Which type of account is typically the MOST liquid?
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checking
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How often should you typically monitor your checking account?
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monthly