Personal Finance – 5/19/17
I. Bellwork – Show you work
A. If you invest $1200 a year at 3% interest , how much money will you have at the end of 1 year? Show your work and round to the nearest penny.
B. If you invest $1200 a year at 3% interest, how much money will you have at the end of 2 years? Show your work and round to the nearest penny.
C. How long will it take you to double your money if you invested $2000 that annually earned 4% interest? Show your work (Rule of 72)
II. Objectives:
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases relating to types of credit, credit agreements, and sources of credit
- Create thinking maps based upon information in the text to distinguish between types of credit and explain various sources of credit.
III. Notebook & Discussion
- Comparing Terms cardhub.com/credit-cards/
IV. Classwork: Chapter 16.2 – Due today – No exceptions
A. Vocabulary 9 – page 363
B. Questions & Answers (Write them out)
- What is a charge card?
- List examples of a charge card.
- What are the benefits of a charge card?
- Explain revolving credit.
- What are 6 main terms you should examine before selecting a credit card?
- Explain the difference between transaction fees and penalty fees.
- List some examples of closed-end credit.
- What are some common types of service credit.
- List 3 examples of a retail store credit cards.
- What is an affinity card?
- Explain the two different types of finance companies and how they operate.
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