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What is an Emergency Fund?
What is an Emergency Fund?
- A retirement fund
- An investment account
- A type of insurance
- A savings account set up for financial emergencies (correct)
What is a Large Purchase?
What is a Large Purchase?
A purchase that requires a significant amount of money
Define Interest Rate.
Define Interest Rate.
The percentage of principal charged by the lender for use of its money.
What is Accrued Interest?
What is Accrued Interest?
Define Compound Growth.
Define Compound Growth.
What is Compound Interest?
What is Compound Interest?
What does Principal refer to?
What does Principal refer to?
Explain Rate of Return.
Explain Rate of Return.
What is Inflation?
What is Inflation?
Define Time Value of Money.
Define Time Value of Money.
What is the First Foundation?
What is the First Foundation?
What is the Second Foundation?
What is the Second Foundation?
What is the Third Foundation?
What is the Third Foundation?
What is the Fourth Foundation?
What is the Fourth Foundation?
What is the Fifth Foundation?
What is the Fifth Foundation?
What is the First Reason to Save?
What is the First Reason to Save?
What is the Second Reason to Save?
What is the Second Reason to Save?
What is the Third Reason to Save?
What is the Third Reason to Save?
The 3 questions when determining if something is an emergency are: Is it unexpected? Is it necessary? Is it ________?
The 3 questions when determining if something is an emergency are: Is it unexpected? Is it necessary? Is it ________?
Complete this quote by Anthony O'Neal: 'Start paying yourself and ________.'
Complete this quote by Anthony O'Neal: 'Start paying yourself and ________.'
What might the lender add if you make a late credit payment?
What might the lender add if you make a late credit payment?
What would be an emergency fund expense?
What would be an emergency fund expense?
Rate of return is a phrase used to describe what aspect of investing?
Rate of return is a phrase used to describe what aspect of investing?
When you make a purchase but later wish you hadn't done so, you experience ________.
When you make a purchase but later wish you hadn't done so, you experience ________.
What two elements do you need to build wealth through compound growth?
What two elements do you need to build wealth through compound growth?
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Study Notes
Emergency Fund and Foundations
- An emergency fund is specifically for covering unexpected financial emergencies.
- The First Foundation emphasizes saving a $500 emergency fund.
- Subsequent foundations guide financial behavior: staying out of debt, paying cash for cars and college, and wealth building.
Financial Concepts
- Large purchases necessitate significant financial outlay and planning.
- The interest rate is a crucial factor, indicating the percentage charged by lenders for borrowed money.
- Accrued interest refers to unpaid interest that accumulates from the loan's issuance date.
- Compound growth reflects the average investment growth over time, typically expressed annually.
- Compound interest is interest calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from prior periods.
- The principal denotes the initial sum of money invested or borrowed.
Investment Performance
- Rate of return measures an investment's profitability, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.
- Inflation is characterized by a persistent increase in the cost of goods and services over time.
- The time value of money suggests that money today has greater value due to its potential to earn interest.
Reasons to Save
- Saving is essential for managing emergencies, funding large purchases, and building wealth.
- Questions to determine if a situation qualifies as an emergency: Is it unexpected? Is it necessary? Is it urgent?
Practical Insights and Experiences
- Speaker Anthony ONeal advises to "start paying yourself" and focus on investing in your future.
- Late credit payments can lead to accrued interest being added to the outstanding amount.
- An example of an emergency fund expense includes unpredictable costs like a blown car tire.
Psychological Aspects of Spending
- Buyer's remorse describes the feeling of regret after making an unwanted purchase.
- To achieve wealth through compound growth, two key components are necessary: invested money and the passage of time.
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