Test 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Step 1
1000 dollars in emergency fund (if income is under 20k only 500)
Step 2
Pay off all debt except the house, utilizing the debt snowball
Step 3
Three to six months expenses in savings
Step 4
Invest 15% of your household income into Roth IRA’s and pretax retirement plans
Step 5
College funding
Step 6
Pay off your home early
Step 7
Build wealth and give
Saving must become a _________
Priority
Give, save, then pay _______
Bills
You must pay yourself ________
First
Saving is about _______ and ___________
Peace; Contentment
Building wealth is not evil or wrong. Money is _______
Amoral
The only difference between saving and hoarding is __________
Attitude
3 Basic reasons you should save
1) Emergency funds
2) Purchases
3) Wealth building
_________ events do occur - except them
Unexpected
__ to __ months of expenses in savings
3; 6
A great place to keep your emergency fund is in a ________ _________ account from a mutual fund company
Money market
Your emergency fund is not an ________ it is _________
Investment; Insurance
Do not _______ this fund
Touch
This emergency fund is your ______ savings priority
First
Instead of _______ to purchase, pay cash by using a _______ fund aproach
Borrowing; Sinking
___________ is key ingredient
Discipline
Building wealth is a _______ not a ________
Marathon; Sprint
Just _____ dollars per month, every month, from ages 25 to 65, at ____ will build to over __________
100; 12%; 1,176,000