Do you think you’ve learned stuff from my weekly emails? This week I’m going to test your memory and your smarts. Only of few of you will know all the answers (let me know if you get 100%). Are you up to the challenge? Good luck.
Note: I tried to put the answers under each question but I don’t want you to cheat. So under each question, you will see a string of letters like this: abccdba. The THIRD letter is the correct answer (“c” in this example).
1. What is a mutual fund?
A. An individual stock.
B. A vehicle that contains lots of stocks and bonds all in one place.
C. A way beneficiaries get around the law to change who gets the money.
D. A stock that you “mutually” agree on with a financial advisor.
Answer: babcbdab
2. What is the average return of the stock market over the past 20, 50, and 100 years? (They are all around the same number)
A. 10%
B. 6%
C. 4%
D. 2%
Ebadcba
3. What year was the last stock market crash?
A. 2001
B. 2020
C. 1762
D. 2008
Ccdbcda
4. Once on Medicare, what is the maximum out-of-pocket cost you could pay for medical expenses in any given year?
A. $30,000,000
B. $10,500
C. $6,700
D. There is no limit.
Ddcdabca
5. How much money should you save in an “emergency fund” of cash at the bank?
A. One month’s expenses
B. One year of expenses
C. Three months of expenses
D. Six months of expenses
Abdcdba
6. The average lifespan of a healthy 65-year-old man is:
A. 85
B. 80
C. 90
D. 110
Dbadbadba
7. Which investment is the most volatile?
A. A single bond
B. A single stock
C. A bond mutual fund
D. A stock mutual fund
Adbdatry
8. How do taxes work on Roth IRA’s?
A. You get a tax deduction when you add money and then a tax deduction when you take the money out.
B. You don’t get a tax break upfront and you have to pay taxes when you take the money out.
C. You don’t get a tax break but you can take the money out tax-free.
D. You get a tax deduction but when you take the money out you have to pay income taxes.
Aacabda
9. How do taxes work on 401k’s and IRA’s?
A. You get a tax deduction when you add money and then a tax deduction when you take the money out.
B. You don’t get a tax break. You have to pay taxes when you take the money out.
C. You don’t get a tax break but you can take the money out tax-free.
D. You get a tax deduction upfront but when you take the money out you have to pay income taxes.
Ddddecba
10. When you have to start taking money from your IRA?
A. 40% less
B. 20% more
C. 10% less
D. 30% more
Bbabdadlkj
20. What is my favorite ice cream flavor?
A. Vanilla
B. Chocolate
C. Mint Chocolate Chip
D. Cookie Dough
Dbbdbadba
How did you do? As for myself, I got 100%, but I made the quiz.
Be Blessed,
Dave
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